November

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noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər 

nə-

: the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar

November

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communications code word

—a communications code word for the letter n

Examples of November in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Senior National News Reporter Sarah Wire joins The Excerpt to explain why state officials are concerned and what this could mean for November’s midterms. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 June 2026

November 22 – December 21 Shared money, trust, and private agreements need careful language. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Shared money, trust, and private agreements need careful language. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Republicans have a commanding voter registration advantage in Florida and Donalds has far more money than Jolly to campaign for November. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre, from Anglo-French, from Latin November, ninth month of the early Roman calendar, from novem nine — more at nine

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for November

• crewmember
• december
• dismember
• nonmember
• remember
• september
• ember
• member

Kids Definition

November

noun

No·​vem·​ber

nō-ˈvem-bər

: the 11th month of the year

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre "November (the 11th month)," from early French Novembre (same meaning), from Latin November "November (ninth month)," from novem "nine"

Word Origin

The first calendar used in ancient Rome began the year with the month of March. The ninth month of the year was called November, from the Latin word novem, meaning "nine." When the name was first borrowed into Middle English from early French, it was spelled Novembre. But in time the original Latin spelling became the one used in English.