July

noun

Ju·​ly ju̇-ˈlī 

jə-

: the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar

Examples of July in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Harris erased Trump’s lead over President Joe Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased slightly over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

On the first day of the road trip, which happened to fall on the Fourth of July, Nasseri and a friend arrived in Bishop, California, a small city in the Eastern Sierra. —Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024

The couple wed in 2015 before eventually filing for divorce in July 2023. —Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024

In July, deli meat giant Boar’s Head issued a recall of more than 7 million pounds of deli meats because of listeria. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Julie, from Old English Julius, from Latin, from Gaius Julius Caesar

First Known Use

circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing July

• Fourth of July
• the Fourth of July

Kids Definition

July

noun

Ju·​ly ju̇-ˈlī 

: the seventh month of the year

Etymology

Old English Julius "July," from Latin Julius "the fifth month of the old Roman calendar," named for Gaius Julius Caesar 100–44 b.c.

Word Origin

The first ancient Roman calendar began the year with March. The original name of the fifth month of the year was Quintilis, a Latin word meaning "fifth." In order to honor the statesman Gaius Julius Caesar, however, the Roman senate changed Quintilis to Julius. The name Julius was borrowed into Old English and eventually became Modern English July.