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
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 the Chilean student protests of 2006, participants were steadfast in their opposition and applied pressure over the course of several months.
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Heat suspended Butler three times over the span of a month before trading him to the Warriors in early February.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
That said, recovery periods from serious drops can vary in length from a few months to a few years to a decade or more.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Residents say their rent ranges from $1,700 to $2,400 a month.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Heat suspended Butler three times over the span of a month before trading him to the Warriors in early February.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
That said, recovery periods from serious drops can vary in length from a few months to a few years to a decade or more.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Residents say their rent ranges from $1,700 to $2,400 a month.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for month
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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