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
Last month, Moore spoke with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about how her current pregnancy is different from the previous two.
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Smotrich laid out his plans for the West Bank at a conference for his ultranationalist Religious Zionism Party last month, a recording of which was obtained by Peace Now.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024
Last month, a saltwater crocodile that had reportedly lunged at humans and snatched pets in another part of the territory was captured, killed and made into a feast for local residents.
—Aishwarya Thapa Chhetri, NBC News, 4 July 2024
This one has been cranking for months, if not years.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Smotrich laid out his plans for the West Bank at a conference for his ultranationalist Religious Zionism Party last month, a recording of which was obtained by Peace Now.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024
Last month, a saltwater crocodile that had reportedly lunged at humans and snatched pets in another part of the territory was captured, killed and made into a feast for local residents.
—Aishwarya Thapa Chhetri, NBC News, 4 July 2024
This one has been cranking for months, if not years.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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