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monthlong

adjective

month·​long ˈmən(t)th-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthlong (audio)
: lasting a month

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In mid-October, his Cuban cellmate, Roberto Mosquera del Peral, began a monthlong hunger strike. Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 Another suggestion includes occasionally taking a monthlong break from social media. Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025 And Tin Widow boasts a majority of five-star reviews — many of which rave about the monthlong Christmas pop-up. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025 The monthlong trip begins in the stunning city of Cape Town, South Africa, before continuing to Victoria Falls and Harare in Zimbabwe and concluding in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monthlong

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthlong was in 1843

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“Monthlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthlong. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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