: 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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At the same time, other states may have warmer weather year-round. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025 The Kansas City florist also pointed out that while most of the blooms featured are available year-round, the peonies were a rare seasonal touch. Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Yes, Mackinac Island is home to about 500 year-round residents, according to the tourism bureau. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Spirit also is adding year-round flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Key West International Airport for the first time. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 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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