year-round

[yeer-round]

adjective

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

   a year-round vacation spot.

year-round

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of year-round¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Census Bureau report in 2019, women made up about three-fourths of the full-time, year-round healthcare workers in the U.S. and accounted for a much higher share in jobs such as dental and medical assistants.

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It offers year-round support to the community through food parcels, mental health assistance, and various community-based initiatives.

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Built to brave a wide range of temperatures — from -4°F to 122°F — and shielded against dust, rain, and snow, it’s a TV that can be enjoyed year-round.

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With sales like that, no wonder poinsettia promoters have been trying for decades to develop colors and varieties people will buy year-round.

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"We don't really have heat networks to plug this waste heat into," he said, adding that data centres run year-round whereas homes only need to be heated for about six months a year.

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