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

In May 2025, John Hazen was named as the new permanent chief executive officer after serving as interim CEO since November 2024, according to Women's Wear Daily. —Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025

Precipitation will be normal to below normal with the snowiest periods in mid- to late November, much of December, early and late January, early February, early to mid-March The coldest periods are predicted to occur in mid- to late December, early and late January, and early February. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Yachting Depends On Healthy Oceans At the November 2018 Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam, a group of superyacht industry leaders convened to christen a collaborative effort aimed at encouraging sustainable practices aimed at maintaining the health of the ocean playgrounds that superyachts frequent. —Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Don't go hangry The restaurant/bar component of the Vel R. Phillips Plaza, which debuted in June 2024, plans to open in November. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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

• 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.