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.
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In an interview with Sky Sport before Liverpool’s convincing win over Manchester City earlier this month, Salah—while respecting opposing marksman Erling Haaland’s talents—argued the number nine’s job is more straightforward than hitting the same heights from the wing (German).
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This morning, Trump said in a social media post the 25% levies, which were paused earlier this month, will go into effect on March 4.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
No longer, though: earlier this month, Amazon MGM Studios announced a deal to exclusively stream the series, bringing the son of God to the shelves of the Everything Store.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
At a public hearing earlier this month, Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, who is co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1271, said Connecticut libraries dealt with 113 challenges to books in 2023 alone.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This morning, Trump said in a social media post the 25% levies, which were paused earlier this month, will go into effect on March 4.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
No longer, though: earlier this month, Amazon MGM Studios announced a deal to exclusively stream the series, bringing the son of God to the shelves of the Everything Store.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
At a public hearing earlier this month, Sen. Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, who is co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1271, said Connecticut libraries dealt with 113 challenges to books in 2023 alone.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/month. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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