YEAR-ROUNDERS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

year-rounders

noun

plural of year-rounder

as in natives

a usually longtime resident of a locality year-rounders love the off-season, when the tourists are a bittersweet memory and once again they have the island all to themselves

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Recent Examples of year-rounders With the island’s population swelling to 80,000 in the summer, some year-rounders and second homeowners are already angsty about SUV-heavy traffic, an overrun historic Main Street, crowded restaurants and overflowing stores. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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At this point, researchers say, invasives outnumber the natives.

— Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
All are German natives and Peterka and Reichel both represented Germany at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of natives

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Baltimore-area residents can expect a mostly sunny and comfortable Saturday before temperatures climb into the 90s and chances for showers and thunderstorms return during the coming week.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
His campaign website includes a section dedicated to investing in rural communities, and Talarico has focused on data center policy in recent weeks, holding a roundtable in Abilene on the subject that has rattled the state’s rural residents.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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