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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There are cases where the second-half odds for the stock market are slightly higher or lower than the all-year average.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Some flowers are all-year flowers, those are fine," Rosario said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
The school board in Richmond rejected a move to an all-year school calendar.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
She said it could be used all-year round, was double-glazed, fully heated, newly decorated and close to local schools.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2022
The use of shelled nuts is practically an all-year affair, yet, just as soon as the supply begins to bulk up in the hands of the wholesalers, prices promptly go lower.
From Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-First Annual Meeting Cedar Rapids, Iowa, September 17, 18, and 19, 1930 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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