annual

Definitions

1. adjective

   Happening once every year.

   Examples

   • The festival is an annual event.
   • They hold an annual meeting every spring.
2. adjective

   Relating to a whole year.

   Examples

   • Her annual salary went up this year.
   • The annual rainfall in the region is quite low.
3. adjective

   Describes a plant that lives for only one growing season.

   Examples

   • Beans and marigolds are annual plants.
   • Farmers plant annual crops like corn every season.
   ≈yearly
4. adjective

   Living or lasting for only one year.

   Examples

   • Mayflies live only a single season.
   • Some insect colonies are annual and die off each winter.
5. noun

   A book or magazine published once a year.

   Examples

   • He collected every issue of the comic annual.
   • The company's annual shows its yearly results.
6. noun

   A plant that lives for only one year.

   Examples

   • Marigolds are popular annuals for summer gardens.
   • She planted annuals along the front path.
7. noun

   A medical checkup done once a year.

   Examples

   • He booked his annual for next month.
   • She never misses her annual with the dentist.
8. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a yearly Christmas stage show.

   Examples

   • Children went to see the annual at the theater.
   • The writer wrote every annual for the theater for years.