monthlong

adjective

month·​long ˈmən(t)th-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthlong (audio)
: lasting a month

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Congressional Democrats have refused to sign off on a federal spending bill that doesn't extend the subsidies, which has prompted a monthlong federal government shutdown. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason. Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025 During the nearly monthlong shutdown, these individuals, whose roles are deemed essential, have been required to show up for work without the promise of a paycheck at the end of a standard pay period. Tom Costello, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025 Disgraced ex-Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is serving her monthlong jail sentence following her corruption conviction for pocketing a $7,000 kickback at a low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monthlong

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthlong was in 1843

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“Monthlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthlong. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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