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

Synonyms

• aeon
• eon
• age
• blue moon
• coon's age
• cycle
• donkey's years [chiefly British]
• eternity
• forever
• long
• moon

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

My son, who is schizophrenic, was missing for a month and was without meds. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024

The case is in the earliest chapter of what could be a months if not years-long journey through the criminal justice system, one that will continue as Trump makes a bid to return to the White House and at least two people facing charges make their own pitches to Arizona voters. —Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024

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