: 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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Public plaza to include stage, mini golf Plans are advancing to winterize American Family Field for year-round events. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025 The Tadeko Backyard Prefab Dome House can be found in Amazon’s new arrivals and gives you a year-round retreat that doesn’t require paying for flights and accommodations. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 The hotel's year-round calendar of events is rich in cultural offerings, featuring major art prize announcements and conversations with artists. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 Joining Prime not only gives you access to exclusive discounts during the event, but also unlocks year-round benefits like fast, free shipping, Prime Video, Prime Reading and Prime Gaming. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 27 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 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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