year-round
adjective
: occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal
a year-round resort
year-round
adverb
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As the city debates a major shift that could expand its year-round stock of shelter beds, organizations serving people experiencing homelessness remain at full capacity and a double-digit increase in demand in the region during the recent severe cold weather is likely an indicator what’s to come.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Menin has thrown her support behind the framework legislation introduced by Brooklyn Councilman Lincoln Restler, which would make the outdoor dining program year-round and bring down some of the costs and bureaucratic requirements that have acted as hurdles for business owners to participate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
New England beach towns may not have beach-friendly weather year-round (the winters are cold), but that shouldn’t stop you from considering living somewhere like Newport, Rhode Island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
That pastry and four others will be available year-round, while the sixth, the Chocolate Pistachio Loaf, is available for a limited time this winter.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Menin has thrown her support behind the framework legislation introduced by Brooklyn Councilman Lincoln Restler, which would make the outdoor dining program year-round and bring down some of the costs and bureaucratic requirements that have acted as hurdles for business owners to participate.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
New England beach towns may not have beach-friendly weather year-round (the winters are cold), but that shouldn’t stop you from considering living somewhere like Newport, Rhode Island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
That pastry and four others will be available year-round, while the sixth, the Chocolate Pistachio Loaf, is available for a limited time this winter.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for year-round
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“Year-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/year-round. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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