November

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noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər 

nə-

: the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar

November

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communications code word

—a communications code word for the letter n

Examples of November in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Home and ambition may need a more honest handoff. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

The federal government told ICE agents to preserve it in November and learned it had been lost in February. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

College American football dominated most Saturdays from August to November — December too if the head coach wanted to keep his job. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in November 2026, and delivery will cost you extra ($59 per unit to the US and Canada). — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre, from Anglo-French, from Latin November, ninth month of the early Roman calendar, from novem nine — more at nine

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for November

• crewmember
• december
• dismember
• nonmember
• remember
• september
• ember
• member

Kids Definition

November

noun

No·​vem·​ber

nō-ˈvem-bər

: the 11th month of the year

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre "November (the 11th month)," from early French Novembre (same meaning), from Latin November "November (ninth month)," from novem "nine"

Word Origin

The first calendar used in ancient Rome began the year with the month of March. The ninth month of the year was called November, from the Latin word novem, meaning "nine." When the name was first borrowed into Middle English from early French, it was spelled Novembre. But in time the original Latin spelling became the one used in English.