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.
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Now, nine months into fatherhood, Brown is able to walk without issue and play with his daughter.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Adames also rated out as a below-average defender as well, worth -3 outs above average through two months.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Scopely was recognized this month by Variety as a Billion Dollar Brand.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Adames also rated out as a below-average defender as well, worth -3 outs above average through two months.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Scopely was recognized this month by Variety as a Billion Dollar Brand.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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