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terms of years

terms of years is the plural of term of years.

Meaning of term of years

Noun

term of years (plural terms of years)

  1. (formal) An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
  2. (idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, year.

Questions about terms of years

What is terms of years the plural of?
Terms of years is the plural of term of years.

Words near terms of years in the dictionary

  1. terms of reference
  2. terms of service
  3. terms of trade
  4. terms of use
  5. terms of venery
  6. terms of years
  7. terms out
  8. termtime
  9. termtimes
  10. termwise
  11. tern

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