: 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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The estate offers year-round recreation, from sledding down the hills in winter to swimming, fishing, and golfing in the summer. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025 With white spring blooms, showy bark, edible purple-red berries, and great autumn color, this plant offers year-round interest. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December. William B. Davis, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Next Hammered Metal Wine Cooler This wine cooler will come in handy year-round for girls' nights, cocktail parties, and beyond. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 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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