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
Synonyms
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
It’s been six months since hundreds of concertgoers were killed during the devastating terrorist attack at Nova Music Festival in October 2023, where Hamas militants invaded the event at sunrise during electronic dance music celebration of the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
Madonna will end the Celebration Tour with a free show in Brazil next month.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
This absence distorts time or those edges of days or weeks or months that were once so clearly demarcated.
—Jenny Boully, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
When Tesla released a report last month that showed deliveries of new cars were down 8.5% year over year, investors lost their resolve.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
This is particularly true in the period between six months and a year, when the whole world is ripe for discovery.
—Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Data on gun threats took The Republic more than 16 months to compile from police agencies.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget Western.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Once implemented and combined with another EPA rule issued last month restricting ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities, the new rule will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, according to the agency.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Privately Rages About His Sketch Artist, Courtroom Nap Reports
Madonna will end the Celebration Tour with a free show in Brazil next month.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
This absence distorts time or those edges of days or weeks or months that were once so clearly demarcated.
—Jenny Boully, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
When Tesla released a report last month that showed deliveries of new cars were down 8.5% year over year, investors lost their resolve.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
This is particularly true in the period between six months and a year, when the whole world is ripe for discovery.
—Olaf Blecker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Data on gun threats took The Republic more than 16 months to compile from police agencies.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The 26-year-old Arizona woman faces up to 18 months in prison for her role in the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the low-budget Western.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Once implemented and combined with another EPA rule issued last month restricting ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities, the new rule will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, according to the agency.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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