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

Oklahoma voters then elected him for a second term in November 2022. —Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 May 2025

The rapper’s most recent full project is Crack Music 3, which was issued in November 2024. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025

Sherri went missing in November 2016 while on a run in Redding, Calif. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 May 2025

In November 2016, Abe was the first world leader to make a beeline to Trump Tower in New York for an audience with the president-elect. —William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

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

• 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.