year-round

adjective

ˈyir-ˈrau̇nd 

: occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal

a year-round resort

year-round adverb

year-rounder

ˈyir-ˈrau̇n-dər 

noun

Examples of year-round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The last time the Congress voted to go to year-round Daylight Saving Time was during the Nixon years. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

One of these routes takes travelers out of the country, and will become a year-round option. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Although flu circulates year-round, cases typically increase in the fall and winter months. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Local coverage focused on a few remarks that were tailored to their states, like Vice President JD Vance’s plea, in Iowa, for Congress to enact year-round E15 sales. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for year-round

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound

Kids Definition

year-round

adjective

ˈyi(ə)r-ˈrau̇nd, 

ˈyiə-ˈrau̇nd

: being in operation for the whole year

a year-round resort