: occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal
a year-round resort
year-round adverb
year-rounder noun

Examples of year-round in a Sentence

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Many gardeners in Arkansas have started planting their bulbs outdoors in the spring, and leave them there year-round. Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024 In a notable departure from typical beachfront developments, J1 Beach has placed particular emphasis on year-round comfort — a crucial consideration in Dubai’s challenging climate in the summer months. Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024 Returns happen year-round, but tick up during the holiday season. Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 Built in the 1950s, the wood shingled house was more of a summer cottage than a year-round residence. Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for year-round 

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of year-round was in 1924

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“Year-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/year-round. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

year-round

adjective
ˈyi(ə)r-ˈrau̇nd,
ˈyiə-ˈrau̇nd
: being in operation for the whole year
a year-round resort
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