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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The zone, which operates 24 hours a day and all-year round, was conceived to tackle poor air quality and every non-compliant vehicle detected initially faces a fine of £60.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2023
The school board in Richmond rejected a move to an all-year school calendar.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Mr. Sodi’s plan for all-year programming was good news for the Monticello native Marina Lombardi, who runs Nesin Cultural Arts, a small grass-roots visual and performing arts education program for the region’s children and teenagers.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022
The cabbage piles have shrunk over the years as sophisticated logistics transport fresh vegetables across China all-year round and as families increasingly live in small high-rise apartments rather than houses, but the tradition lives on.
From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2021
Diversification also makes farming an all-year occupation, every part of which is bringing a good return, instead of being a job with an income for the summer and an outlay for the winter.
From Rural Life and the Rural School by Kennedy, Joseph
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