month

month

noun \ˈmən(t)th\

plural months \ˈmən(t)s, ˈmən(t)ths\

Definition of MONTH

1

: a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹⁄₁₂ of a year

2

plural : an indefinite usually extended period of time <he has been gone for months>

3

: one ninth of the typical duration of human pregnancy <she was in her eighth month>

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Examples of MONTH

1. July is my favorite month.
2. It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
3. the merry month of May
4. I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
5. The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
6. He was gone for a month.
7. She was back to work a month after the accident.
8. He's been gone for months.
9. I haven't talked to her in months.

Origin of MONTH

Middle English, from Old English mōnath; akin to Old High German mānōd month, Old English mōna moon

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial