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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Forward David Vazquez, who scored in SDFC’s 4-2 exhibition win against the Tijuana Xolos on Tuesday, was left off coach Marco Mitrovic’s roster despite being among the 23 players invited to final training camp earlier this month in Spain and starting the final tune-up against Morocco.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Due in part to that battle, Bumgarner failed to pitch at least six innings for the first time in two months.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Asked about the investigation, the Department of Education referred ABC News to an appeals court decision last month, which did allow DOGE access to sensitive data at several agencies, including the student loan portfolio at the department.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Due in part to that battle, Bumgarner failed to pitch at least six innings for the first time in two months.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Asked about the investigation, the Department of Education referred ABC News to an appeals court decision last month, which did allow DOGE access to sensitive data at several agencies, including the student loan portfolio at the department.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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