: 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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Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 However, most of these gigs are available year-round. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025 While some events may be seasonal or less frequent, many venues host year-round performances. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 Ham is a popular protein around the holidays and a go-to choice for sandwiches and breakfast meats year-round. Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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year-round

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