month

noun

ˈmən(t)th 

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.

Phrases

a month of Sundays

informal

: a very long time

of the month

: chosen for special honors or attention during a particular month

employee of the month

Synonyms of month

• forever
• long
• age

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

Full-time faculty members on 12-month contracts commit to another 192 hours during TCC’s two summer sessions. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025

Last month, rapidly-growing 7 Brew Coffee opened its 500th location, adding a stand in New Jersey. —John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025

Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI), was seen scolding Fatima Bosch, a 25-year-old contestant from Mexico, ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition being held in Bangkok later this month. —Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

Over the first month of the season, the Heat has produced two of the five-highest scoring games in franchise history. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing month

• lunar month
• month after month
• month by month
• month's mind
• sidereal month
• synodic month
• with each passing month

Kids Definition

month

noun

ˈmən(t)th 

plural months ˈmən(t)s 

ˈmən(t)ths

: one of the 12 parts into which the year is divided