year-round

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adjective

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

year-rounder

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noun

year-round·​er
: someone or something whose residence, occupation, or use is the same at all seasons

Examples of year-round in a Sentence

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Adjective
Naples Island, a short 15-minute drive away, offers opportunities for year-round whale watching or a romantic gondola ride with Gondola Getaways, the oldest and largest fleet of gondolas in the Americas, established in 1982. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026 Allergist Stanley Fineman, MD, told Medical News Today that marketing has shifted to position home fragrances as year-round wellness products. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 Even Vietnamese diners who don’t follow chay restrictions year-round commonly eat plant-based for religious or health reasons several days each month, which keeps demand for meat-free street food consistent and prices low. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Enter this square neck tank top from Suuksess (a true year-round staple in my wardrobe), Adidas track shorts that are still kicking after years of wear, and my Alo Trail sneakers. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for year-round

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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 9 Jun. 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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