: 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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From shedding leaves, bark, berries, seeds, and sap year-round to causing your sidewalks and driveway to lift and shift, not all trees are suited for yards. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 The buttery-soft Everyday Sheets are lightweight, breathable and designed for year-round comfort, while bamboo-viscose quilts help keep you cool throughout the night. ABC News, 2 July 2026 The goal is to make Pimlico a year-round facility and host more than 100 racing days each year. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026 The services include year-round after school care, school break and summer break camps, and child development centers, according to the press release. Mary Ella Hastings july 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 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 5 Jul. 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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