: 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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Stumptown offers a seasonal cold-brew blend, but the company's year-round Homestead ($15) offers a balanced brew as well. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2025 Among these are vows to make the city’s outdoor dining program year-round, complete several bike lane and street safety projects that have stalled under Mayor Adams’ administration and negotiate with Lyft to make Citi Bike memberships available at $5 per month for low-income New Yorkers. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025 Some areas experience snow for six months of the year, while the far north of the country gets snow year-round. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Temperatures in the city, located just nine miles west of Raleigh, range from 32°F to 89°F year-round, with monthly expenses averaging $3,615. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 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 4 May. 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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