: 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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The year-round surf breaks—including the fast-barreling tubes of Cloud 9, some 30 minutes from the resort—draw most visitors to the island, and Nay Palad’s team has a Rolodex of pro surf instructors on call to show guests the best waves. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Protect your pets from ticks with year-round prevention, including medications or collars, PetMD said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 Above, a rooftop terrace and year-round heated infinity pool frame the coastline. William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Screen Brasil will introduce two application rounds — one in late 2026 and another in early 2027 — to better align with year-round festival and sales agent negotiations. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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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