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

The trial is expected to last several weeks, and Judge Arun Subramanian recently confirmed that the trial will most likely conclude before July 4. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 May 2025

The raffle will end July 19, a few weeks after Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne make an appearance together for a final time in their hometown of Birmingham, England. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025

While the 90-day pause, set to expire on July 9, has offered the E.U. a reprieve, Trump’s threat to enforce a 50% tariff starting June 1 has once again spiked tensions and the markets have responded negatively. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 May 2025

The listing says copies are expected to ship in July. —Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 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.