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.

see also:

a month of Sundays 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

Four months later, my mom began a private battle against death when she was diagnosed with polio. — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Then a few months after the trumpets were blown, World War II broke out. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The first items to be released will be silk scarves and canvas bags, with the full collection to drop later this month. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

July was the driest month on record for San Juan in more than 120 years and the fourth hottest on record for the capital. — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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

• a month of Sundays
• lunar month
• month after month
• month by month
• month's mind
• of the month
• 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