: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Megève is therefore becoming a year-round destination, offering a mix of outdoor activities, big views and alpine charm throughout the seasons. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 The giant online retailer is already famous for having incredible discounts during the site’s biggest sales event, Prime Day, but Prime members get access to some of these deals year-round. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024 The Lower Cliff Dwelling is open year-round and sits at the end of a 0.5-mile paved path. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Duarte Nursery employs hundreds of people in year-round and seasonal work, including in the vast greenhouses and on-site research lab at their headquarters in Hughson. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for year-round 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Year-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/year-round. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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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