: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Open-air homes that prioritize a relaxed lifestyle and beach access are another feature that makes investing in seasonal or year-round digs appealing. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024 Fire Dawgs Junk Removal offers a year-round discount to veterans, service members, firefighters, police officers, EMS, nurses, and teachers. Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024 The Broadmoor, Colorado Known as the Grande Dame of the Rockies, The Broadmoor was built in 1865 and quickly became one of the premier year-round destinations in the West. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024 Jeans are a year-round staple in my closet, though living on an island, the weather tends to be hot and humid at all times. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 The biggest drain on his income, Mercer and everyone knew, was his determination to keep the core of his band intact not just when there were paying gigs, but year-round for more than fifty uninterrupted years. Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024 Warm and deeply hospitable, with some of the best food in the world and a flourishing art and design scene, Mexico City is a great place to visit any time; the weather is perfect nearly year-round. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024 But working year-round was taking a toll on her body. J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024 West Mae's Beach is on Barataria Bay, the largest estuary in Louisiana, where bottlenose dolphins live year-round – but the population there is threatened, according to the Marine Mammal Commission. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Year-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/year-round. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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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