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
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
Missions on China’s Shenzhou-21 spacecraft involve trios of astronauts on six-month stays in space, with veteran astronauts increasingly replaced by younger faces.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
In the past nine months, Houlihan has raised over $500 million to secure three purchases for Swain’s stalwart customer Ronin.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The culinary team now sources 200 kilograms of produce (eggplant, tomato, bok choy) from the garden a month, and any restaurant waste is composted.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
And last month in time for Climate Week NYC, the brand added to its collaboration with Unless for the introduction of three new regenerative sneaker styles.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
In the past nine months, Houlihan has raised over $500 million to secure three purchases for Swain’s stalwart customer Ronin.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
The culinary team now sources 200 kilograms of produce (eggplant, tomato, bok choy) from the garden a month, and any restaurant waste is composted.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
And last month in time for Climate Week NYC, the brand added to its collaboration with Unless for the introduction of three new regenerative sneaker styles.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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