: 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 The Spirit Awards is the nonprofit arts organization Film Independent’s primary fundraiser for its year-round slate of programs that cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity and inclusion across the film industry. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024 One deal offered year-round is the Grand Canyon Wonder Package, which includes a 15% savings on train fare and overnight accommodations for stays of one to four nights. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 Sijo Eucalyptus Duvet Cover Sijo Eucalyptus Duvet Cover $116 Sijo My sleep preferences: Loves a duvet year-round, partial to natural fibers. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024 The Spirit Awards are the fundraiser for nonprofit organization Film Independent’s year-round initiatives. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 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 Oct. 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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