November

1 of 2

noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər 

nə-

: the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar

November

2 of 2

communications code word

—a communications code word for the letter n

Examples of November in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But some Democrats have voiced doubts that support from that community in the primary would carry over to a race against Lawler in November. —Chris McKenna, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Quiet focus helps complex tasks feel lighter. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Last year, Texas Republicans redrew five Congressional Districts in the state to benefit their party in November. —Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Groups that championed the initiative voiced their dissatisfaction with the results and frustration surrounding Stitt’s decision to hold the election during party primaries, where voter turnout historically tends to be lower, rather than the November general election. —Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 June 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.