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

The item would need to pass two City Commission votes in order to go on the November ballot for Miami voters to give final approval. —Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025

So far, the band is planning to spend most of July in the U.K. before jumping over to North America in August for shows in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Pasadena and Mexico City, then hitting Asia and Australia in the fall and winding down with shows in Argentina, Chile and Brazil in November. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 June 2025

Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull have been dating since November 2024, where, in a series of photos posted to Beckham's Instagram Stories, the twosome could be seen sharing a meal and cozying up in a car. —Gillian Telling, People.com, 4 June 2025

The ex-champ fought once more for the PFL, beating former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd via decision in November 2023 in a 150-pound catchweight fight. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 June 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.