/ Thesaurus / Y Synonyms of yr. Find synonyms for: Noun1. year, twelvemonth, yr, time period, period of time, periodusage: a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language