all-year
Americanadjective
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taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during a year.
an all-year activity.
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open all year, as for business or occupancy.
an all-year resort.
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usable or productive during all parts of a year.
all-year pasture; all-year fishing grounds.
Example Sentences
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I have been unable to find any objectively defined subset of years since the late 1800s in which the stock market’s second-half probability was significantly higher or lower than this all-year average.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
The zone, which will operate 24 hours a day and all-year round, was conceived to tackle poor air quality, with many streets in Scotland regularly reaching harmful and illegal levels.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2023
The school board in Richmond rejected a move to an all-year school calendar.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
"This Passover-friendly treat is too good to enjoy for only eight days: I recommend keeping a batch in your freezer all-year round."
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2022
Christian New York never had an all-year bath-house until now.
From The Battle with the Slum by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
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