: 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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And many supermarkets offer bags of flash-frozen cranberries year-round. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 In an era when so many foods are available year-round, delicata remains firmly rooted in its time. Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 Influenza viruses can spread year-round. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Big Cottonwood Canyon is a mountain retreat known for its year-round activities, according to Visit Salt Lake. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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