monthlong

adjective

month·​long ˈmən(t)th-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthlong (audio)
: lasting a month

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Just hours before the House was set to adjourn for its monthlong July recess, a federal law enforcement subcommittee of the powerful House Oversight Committee voted for the motion, introduced by Democrats. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 The stretch of heavy rain follows a nearly monthlong period in January that featured no measurable rain for areas of the Bay Area outside the North Bay. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025 The vibe: The D.C. area has tons of options to celebrate the monthlong German tradition. Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 Most of the liberated communities lie in the northern parts of the country, and had suffered extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure during the monthlong Russian occupation. New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for monthlong

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthlong was in 1843

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“Monthlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthlong. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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