July

noun

Ju·​ly ju̇-ˈlī 

jə-

: the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar

Examples of July in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McCabe played a central role in Read’s first trial, which ended in a hung jury in July 2024. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025

The eight-episode season, produced in association with Warner Bros. Television, will debut new episodes weekly through July 3. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025

Friz, who takes up the post in July, will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA at Universal Pictures International, and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025

Country-rocker Cody Jinks is set to release a new album, titled In My Blood, on July 25. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Julie, from Old English Julius, from Latin, from Gaius Julius Caesar

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing July

• Fourth of July
• the Fourth of July

Rhymes for July

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

July

noun

Ju·​ly ju̇-ˈlī 

: the seventh month of the year

Etymology

Old English Julius "July," from Latin Julius "the fifth month of the old Roman calendar," named for Gaius Julius Caesar 100–44 b.c.

Word Origin

The first ancient Roman calendar began the year with March. The original name of the fifth month of the year was Quintilis, a Latin word meaning "fifth." In order to honor the statesman Gaius Julius Caesar, however, the Roman senate changed Quintilis to Julius. The name Julius was borrowed into Old English and eventually became Modern English July.