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.
see also a month of Sundays, of the month
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.
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At just 18 months old, he was cast as baby Toby in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, after the filmmaker asked the Frouds, who were already working on the film, if their infant could step into the role.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
In search of evidence Doctors kept asking Nicole what Hannah had been eating in the months leading up to her hospital stay.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
In search of evidence Doctors kept asking Nicole what Hannah had been eating in the months leading up to her hospital stay.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for month
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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