year-round

adjective

ˈyir-ˈrau̇nd 

: occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal

a year-round resort

year-round adverb

year-rounder

ˈyir-ˈrau̇n-dər 

noun

Examples of year-round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, late summer and early fall is the single best time for weed control that lasts year-round. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Despite its small population, the coastal community draws visitors year-round to its white-sand shoreline. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

This is part of Off-Season Greece, a collection of guides highlighting the year-round appeal of Greece's most popular destinations, courtesy of our favorite local tastemakers. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Scrapes That Have Gone Cold Some scrapes are used year-round, or at least, for many months on end. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for year-round

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound

Kids Definition

year-round

adjective

ˈyi(ə)r-ˈrau̇nd, 

ˈyiə-ˈrau̇nd

: being in operation for the whole year

a year-round resort