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.
see also a month of Sundays, of the 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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There is one month until warmer weather and longer daylight hours arrive in the United States.
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
February is typically a busy month there for winter sports including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The last four months of 2025 also saw a surge in incidents of direct fire at all targets from Israeli positions on both sides of the Blue Line, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
At least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested Saturday after chaos unfolded outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
February is typically a busy month there for winter sports including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The last four months of 2025 also saw a surge in incidents of direct fire at all targets from Israeli positions on both sides of the Blue Line, the report says.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
At least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested Saturday after chaos unfolded outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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