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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Expect to hear more updates about Tatum in the coming weeks and months.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
In fact, the only reason that push didn’t start in early 2025 was Cargill’s injury, which forced the company to delay plans to make her women’s champion by several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Loop 202 ramp closure at Price Road in Chandler
The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Price Road in Chandler was scheduled to close for two months beginning July 31 for reconstruction as part of a widening project, ADOT said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
According to Western Union records, Villanueva allegedly sent 12 payments totaling $1,615 over the course of five months to two intermediaries who accessed the money overseas.
—Landon Mion , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
In fact, the only reason that push didn’t start in early 2025 was Cargill’s injury, which forced the company to delay plans to make her women’s champion by several months.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Loop 202 ramp closure at Price Road in Chandler
The westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Price Road in Chandler was scheduled to close for two months beginning July 31 for reconstruction as part of a widening project, ADOT said.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
According to Western Union records, Villanueva allegedly sent 12 payments totaling $1,615 over the course of five months to two intermediaries who accessed the money overseas.
—Landon Mion , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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