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

His most recent goal arrived for AC Milan in December 2025; his last USMNT goal was in November 2024. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026

Fanny and her third lover in the month of November, Nicole, had gathered a good haul of mushrooms on a foraging expedition to Normandy. —Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Tensions escalated when Tigray held regional elections in defiance of thata federal delay, leading to a political standoff that erupted into a civil war in November 2020. —Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

The two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will progress to the general election in November. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 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.