year-round

Thân thiện

The resort offers year-round activities for guests.

Definition

Adjective: Operating, functioning, or available continuously throughout all seasons of the year; not seasonal or temporary.

Usage

The adjective "year-round" is used to describe something that is active, open, or in effect for the entire year without interruption. It typically precedes the noun it modifies.

Examples

• The community center offers year-round programs for all ages.
• She was thrilled to find a year-round position at the research station.
• Thanks to the mild climate, the outdoor pool is year-round.
• The park is a year-round destination for hikers and nature lovers.

Advanced Usage

• Used adverbially: In some contexts, "year-round" can function similarly to an adverb, often following a verb like "operate" or "open."
  • The ski resort now operates year-round by offering summer activities.
  • This facility is open year-round.

Variants and Related Words

• Yearlong (adjective): Lasting for an entire year. This is a close synonym but can sometimes emphasize duration more than continuous operation.
  • A yearlong study.
• Perennial (adjective): Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring. In botany, it describes plants that live for more than two years. It can be used figuratively for "year-round" concepts.
  • A perennial favorite. (A favorite that endures every year.)
• Full-time (adjective): For the entire time appropriate to an activity. While often related to employment, it can overlap with "year-round" when describing non-seasonal jobs.

Synonyms

• Continuous
• Permanent (in context)
• Non-seasonal
• All-year
• Perennial (in some contexts)

Antonyms

• Seasonal
• Temporary
• Part-year
• Summer-only / Winter-only

Related Phrases

• Around the clock: This phrase means "at all times of day and night." It is related in concept (constant operation) but specifies a daily cycle rather than a yearly one.
  • The service is available around the clock.
• 24/7: An informal term meaning "24 hours a day, 7 days a week." Like "around the clock," it emphasizes constant daily and weekly availability.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. operating or continuing throughout the year
   • a year-round resort
   • a year-round job

Từ đồng nghĩa

• year-around