: 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 It is known for its viticulture, vibrant year-round arts event program, and picture-perfect setting comprising narrow streets, stone houses, and scenic riverfront. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 When to Fish for Yellowfin Tuna Yellowfin are available in different forms year-round, but weather often dictates the ability to pursue these fish. David A. Brown, Field & Stream, 7 Mar. 2024 CPAs have year-round opportunities across various sectors, including public accounting and corporate finance. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Its products are sold at its West Village butcher shop, at Eastern Market on Saturdays year-round and at Birmingham’s Farmer’s Market on select Sundays. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 Scores of visitors make the pilgrimage each spring for Memphis in May International Festival, but the historic city has cemented its year-round appeal with newer additions like multi-use development Crosstown Concourse and an ever-growing culinary scene. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 On a federal level, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors proposed the Sunshine Protection Act to extend daylight time year-round. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The Shifting Gears order comes as ABC has pivoted to a year-round development model. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 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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