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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However, their valuations provide a baseline estimation for what some of the top college athletes can expect to earn over the next 12 months.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Over the next few months, Loktev filmed Nemzer and several of her journalist pals and colleagues rigorously and relentlessly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Research suggests that in about 35% of affected rabbits, papillomas simply disappear within six months.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
After reducing expenses, if there is money left over, that excess cash can be used to plan for the summer months.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Over the next few months, Loktev filmed Nemzer and several of her journalist pals and colleagues rigorously and relentlessly.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Research suggests that in about 35% of affected rabbits, papillomas simply disappear within six months.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
After reducing expenses, if there is money left over, that excess cash can be used to plan for the summer months.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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