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.
see also a month of Sundays, of the 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
But two months later, before the case made its way to court, Shea was murdered.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But that completely changed after a nearly winless first two months of the season, in which even Jets owner Woody Johnson lambasted then-starting quarterback Justin Fields for his poor play.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to more than six months after being found guilty of hiding baseball gloves and other items from his days in MLB.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
But two months later, before the case made its way to court, Shea was murdered.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
But that completely changed after a nearly winless first two months of the season, in which even Jets owner Woody Johnson lambasted then-starting quarterback Justin Fields for his poor play.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to more than six months after being found guilty of hiding baseball gloves and other items from his days in MLB.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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