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

Eight months later, Iran and the US began another round of indirect talks, mediated by Oman. —Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

Last month, a court delved into the matter. —Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

He was detained again in 2017 for an assault in Queens, then six months later arrested for suspicion of public drunkenness in Georgia. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026

Get unlimited digital access to Vogue including the Spring issue for $3 $1/month for one year. —Vogue, 1 Mar. 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

• 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