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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Nessel spoke about the work of her office’s Hate Crimes Unit, warning that Michigan reported about 620 hate crimes in 2024 — more than 50 incidents a month.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Home to family-favorite amusement parks for kids like Story Land and Santa’s Village, this year-round vacation destination especially shines during the autumn months.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
If convicted, Sonneman could face up to 22 years 6 months in prison while Stryker could face up to 13 years and 3 months.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Home to family-favorite amusement parks for kids like Story Land and Santa’s Village, this year-round vacation destination especially shines during the autumn months.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
If convicted, Sonneman could face up to 22 years 6 months in prison while Stryker could face up to 13 years and 3 months.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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