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
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
This color, along with oyster and camel, are available again, while the indigo restock is set to happen next month.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Next month, Superb AI plans to launch an on-premise version of its AI tools that don’t require a network connection to a cloud.
—John Kang, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Decentraland Music Festival is returning next month, with the virtual event focusing entirely on electronic music for the first time in its four year history.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The musical, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will have played for 18 months at the Winter Garden Theatre, and over 500 performances.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Next month, Superb AI plans to launch an on-premise version of its AI tools that don’t require a network connection to a cloud.
—John Kang, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Decentraland Music Festival is returning next month, with the virtual event focusing entirely on electronic music for the first time in its four year history.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
The musical, which earned mixed reviews from critics, will have played for 18 months at the Winter Garden Theatre, and over 500 performances.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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