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.
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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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The family of Troy Murray, a former forward and team broadcaster who died last month, got one of the day's loudest ovations when they were shown on the videoboard.
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The two children — a 6-year-old and 1-month-old — who were found with the suspects in the car were placed with Child Protective Services and are being reunited with family members, the MCSO said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
After months of anticipation, the monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
After Nobody Wants This began production on Season 3 last month in Los Angeles, the show’s creator Erin Foster has joined that cast, along with new additions Sarah Silverman, Andrew Rannells, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Avan Jogia, Poorna Jagannathan, Sadie Sandler, Stephanie Koenig and Steven Weber.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The two children — a 6-year-old and 1-month-old — who were found with the suspects in the car were placed with Child Protective Services and are being reunited with family members, the MCSO said.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
After months of anticipation, the monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
After Nobody Wants This began production on Season 3 last month in Los Angeles, the show’s creator Erin Foster has joined that cast, along with new additions Sarah Silverman, Andrew Rannells, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Avan Jogia, Poorna Jagannathan, Sadie Sandler, Stephanie Koenig and Steven Weber.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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