plural months
ˈmən(t)s 
ˈmən(t)ths
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
months 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 in a Sentence
July is my favorite month.
It was hard to keep warm in the cabin during the winter months.
the merry month of May
I saw her last month and I'll see her again next month.
The price sometimes changes dramatically from one month to the next.
He was gone for a month.
She was back to work a month after the accident.
He's been gone for months.
I haven't talked to her in months.
Recent Examples on the Web
Earlier this month, Wilson announced that her new album, Whirlwind, would be released on Aug. 23.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
This month, lawmakers there overwhelmingly voted in favor of a wolverine reintroduction plan, which is now on the governor’s desk for final approval.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
This month, lawmakers there overwhelmingly voted in favor of a wolverine reintroduction plan, which is now on the governor’s desk for final approval.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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