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

Renfrew offered more specifics on how the barn is set up for breeding and training, including foaling stalls and climate features that hint at year-round use. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

When to Harvest Rosemary Rosemary can be harvested year-round in mild climates. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Fulton Valley Farms in Towanda, Kansas northeast of Wichita rents out reindeer year-round for parades, festivals, corporate parties and other events. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

With the opening of Auster at Dome Mountain, Blank is making one of those properties available to the general public year-round for the first time. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 23 July 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