: 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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The local couple and wildlife enthusiasts offer both jungle-eco (departing daily at 11 a.m.) and relaxation cruises (departing daily at 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.) year-round. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025 Henges said the fact that beds are starting to be offered year-round at all is a victory years in the making. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025 In addition, the duo will introduce a variety of new concepts in the action sports and live event space designed to engage year-round fan engagement opportunities at Sacramento’s Cal Expo. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025 The Pantry serves all districts on the island of Oahu, year-round. Nour Rahal, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 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 9 Mar. 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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