yr

Everyday

1. "yr" is a short written form of "year", as in "a 5 yr old". tree →
2. (informal, texting) "yr" can be a short way to write "your" or "you're" in quick messages. tree →
3. In Welsh, "yr" means "the". tree →

In the lessons

In tables, forms, charts and school notices "yr" or "yrs" saves space: "Yr 4" means Year 4, a class at school in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. On medicine boxes: "children 6 yrs and over". It is read aloud as "year" or "years".

Examples

• My sister is in Yr 6. tree →
• The sign said "Ages 3 yrs and up". tree →
• The tree grows about 30 cm per yr. tree →
• Yr 2 went to the zoo on Friday. tree →
• The table shows how many books each yr group read. tree →
• "Is this yr bag?" she texted. tree →
• A 10 yr old can ride this ride. tree →
• Speed limits do not change from yr to yr here. tree →
• It was also utilised as a proverb: "Yr wy'n edivaru cymmaint a'r Gwr a laddodd ei Vilgi" ("I repent as much as the man who slew his greyhound"). tree →

Note

It is an abbreviation, not a full word; in proper writing spell out "year". Plural "yrs". Sometimes written "yr." with a full stop. "Yr 3" in the UK/Australia is like "3rd grade" or "Grade 3" in the USA/Canada (roughly). In maths, 1 yr = 12 months = 52 weeks = 365 days (366 in a leap year).