: 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 Native plants offer birds natural food, shelter, and nesting sites year-round. Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024 Only Santiago is below the threshold year-round, including at the hottest part of summer. Lou Robinson, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 Nearby, the West Hartford Reservoir recreation area off Farmington Avenue is a year-round local mecca for walking the dog, running, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or enjoying nature come alive around the lake. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 Open year-round from dawn to dusk, the park has a vehicle entry fee of $10. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 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 18 Aug. 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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