: 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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Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025 The data, which was based on 2024 orders with the online grocery and delivery service, also found that, while apple pie holds strong year-round, pecan, sweet potato and cherry soar at Thanksgiving. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 From gorgeous amber taper candle holders under $20 that can be used year-round to cute acorn twinkle lights perfect for mantleplaces and entryways, read on for more on-sale Thanksgiving decoration picks that’ll arrive well before the holiday weekend. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025 Golf courses stay open year-round when northern and midwestern courses are buried under snow, making this a golfer’s winter paradise. Lisa A. Beach, USA Today, 13 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 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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