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

In November 2023, Huttle pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and was sentenced to six months in prison. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025

In November 2022, the Metals Company carried out a test that extracted 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. —Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

In the wake of the probe, Dior had vowed to take a larger proportion of its production in-house and in November, revealed the creation of a new industrial department tasked with strengthening its overall production capacity over the long term and ensuring the continuity of its know-how. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025

Read: The internet is worse than a brainwashing machine Trump winning the popular vote in November only amplified this dynamic. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 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.