year-round

American  

[yeer-round] / ˈyɪərˈraʊnd /

adjective

1. continuing, active, operating, etc., throughout the year.

   a year-round vacation spot.

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year-round British  

adjective

1. open, in use, operating, etc, throughout the year

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Etymology

Origin of year-round

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The North Koreans’ physical advantage erodes over time, as top senior national teams eventually get populated with professionals training year-round.

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I’m a frequent year-round flier between New York and Florida and have noticed what we call “healing miracle” flights.

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Selena soon finds herself welcomed into the quirky community, a close-knit group that scrapes by on the seasonal influx of tourist dollars and a year-round system of mutual aid.

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But he wonders if the islands would have the power to enforce it, especially when foreign interests want to extract minerals year-round.

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The new tunnel will shave a few hours off each truck trip and make it possible to send supplies up year-round.

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