tropical year

noun
1.
year (def 4b).
Origin
1585-95
Examples from the web for tropical year
  • The locals are friendly, the food is good, and the weather is tropical year-round.
  • The five or six extra days needed to approximate the solar or tropical year were placed after the months at the end of each year.
  • The north has a more temperate climate, while the south is more tropical year round.
British Dictionary definitions for tropical year

tropical year

noun
1.
another name for solar year See year (sense 4)
tropical year in Science
tropical year  
A solar year. See under solar time.