: 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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The state’s changes to the rates chafed some local districts’ officials, including fire districts that fretted about affording equipment and firefighters as risks from wildfires loomed large year-round. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026 Motorcyclists must wear this in Arizona Motorcycle riders in Arizona enjoy vast desert roadways and near year-round weather conditions for riding. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 Coming in a decadent chocolate-brown shade, this best-selling top will transcend the season to get ample wear year-round. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026 Starbucks also added two new caramel-protein drinks to the year-round menu. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 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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