Definitions

biennial

[bahy-en-ee-uhl] / baɪˈɛn i əl /

NOUN

plant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flower grass herb seedling shrub tree vine weed

STRONG

annual bush creeper cutting greenery perennial shoot sprout

Example Sentences

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Pixar’s robot animals have a righteous cause in ‘Hoppers,’ the Whitney Biennial takes the temperature of American art, and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

They came for the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, which was hosted by the city.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Called Just Be There, the artwork is described as an "avenue of hugs captured in clay" and will feature at the British Ceramics Biennial, which begins in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Thousands of Finnish crocheters recycled plastic into simulated corals for the Helsinki Biennial.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

Biennial, lasting for the space of two years only.

From A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. by Anonymous

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