month

noun

ˈmən(t)th 

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

Synonyms

• aeon
• eon
• age
• blue moon
• coon's age
• cycle
• donkey's years [chiefly British]
• eternity
• forever
• long
• moon

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In July, Musk said in a post on X that two separate people had tried to kill him in the last eight months. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024

Gasoline use in the United States has dropped year-on-year in five of the first six months of this year. —Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

This is the most fires in a year since 2010, according to the agency, with more than three months to go in 2024. —Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2024

Discover the latest trends, shop like a Vogue editor, and connect with fashion enthusiasts – all with your subscription $3 $1/month for one year. —Acielle / Style Du Monde, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English mōnath; akin to Old High German mānōd month, Old English mōna moon

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing month

• a month of Sundays
• lunar month
• month after month
• month by month
• month's mind
• of the month
• sidereal month
• synodic month
• with each passing month

Kids Definition

month

noun

ˈmən(t)th 

plural months ˈmən(t)s 

ˈmən(t)ths

: one of the 12 parts into which the year is divided