specifically: a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season
Example Sentences
Adjective The annual meeting is in July. The company's earnings for last year are published in the annual report. We had more snow this year than the average annual amount. The company charges an annual fee of $45. Noun We planted some annuals in front of the house.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual average wage of a railroad conductor or a yardmaster was around $68,000 as of 2021. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Over the past twelve months, according to the August report, the cost of food eaten in or out of the home has risen by 11.4 per cent, the biggest annual increase since May, 1979. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022 As the nights grow longer and the shadows loom larger, the eighth annual Connecticut HorrorFest will be lurking Friday and Saturday at the Naugatuck Event Center. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2022 Live racing will return to ChurchillDowns on Thursday as the track opens its 10th annual September Meet. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022 Even though there are hundreds of colleges that would give our kids great educations, the rankings set off an annual mad scramble for admission to a sliver of them.BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 The plan, outlined in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the European Union address on Wednesday, comes after weeks of debate about the best way to tackle high energy prices. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The week kicks off Sunday with the annual Stone Church Oysterfest in Newmarket, which will pair oysters from Fox Point Oysters, Virgin Oyster Company and Rising Tide Oyster Co. with plenty of live music in the courtyard of the iconic music hall. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 The couple enjoyed a night out together at the 14th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit in New York City. Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022
Noun
Besides its good looks, 'Royal Velvet' is a fragrant annual with a distinct scent that's especially strong in late afternoon and early evening. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Besides its good looks, 'Royal Velvet' is a fragrant annual with a distinct scent that's especially strong in late afternoon and early evening. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 The events will be held at the British Film Institute and other venues around London during the fifth annual S.O.U.L. Fest. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 This upcoming fall, the 8th annual Through Her Lens Program will return to New York City. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 10 June 2022 Live entertainment for the fourth annual, Carnival-style party will feature rapper Lil Wayne, DJs Zedd and Diplo and a special performance by a 7-1 man who’s likely the tallest DJ on the planet. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022 Besides its good looks, 'Royal Velvet' is a fragrant annual with a distinct scent that's especially strong in late afternoon and early evening. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2021 Area garden centers can help residents choose from a wide variety of deer-resistant annuals and perennials.cleveland, 4 June 2020 John Cooley, an entomologist at the University of Connecticut, says their relatively long life cycles aren’t what distinguish periodical cicadas from annuals. Amy Mckeever, National Geographic, 3 June 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French annuel, from Late Latin annualis, blend of Latin annuus yearly (from annus year) and Latin annalis yearly (from annus year); probably akin to Goth athnam (dative plural) years, Sanskrit atati he walks, goes