: occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal
a year-round resort
year-round adverb
year-rounder noun

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Southern Backyard Favorites Are Stepping Into the Spotlight As spring blooms, in every Southern state, year-round residents are beginning their seasonal routines. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026 Just plan ahead if camping, as sites fill far in advance year-round. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 One of the perks of a flea market is these gems are available to track down year-round. Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026 The resort maintains a small crew of year-round, full-time employees that include mechanics, marketing and human resources personnel. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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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