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

Plus, this evergreen perennial can be grown year-round in Zones 7 to 11 (container plants need more protection from freezing temperatures). —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025

Must-Have Items From Blue Apron’s Summer Menu Blue Apron really delivers banger menu items year-round. —Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

Lukas eventually moved his year-round training headquarters to Churchill Downs, where his horses resided in Barn 44. —Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

Since 2022, the county launched an online platform, expanded community events and pivoted to collecting input about the budget year-round, said Tammy Glenn, the county’s communications director. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025

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