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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Cauley could face up to six months to two and a half years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
Inside a Dallas immigration courtroom earlier this month, an attorney said his four-year-old client couldn’t make the hearing because his parent was detained by immigration agents.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
At the Port of Detroit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection removed crew members from at least two cruise ships operating in the Great Lakes earlier this month, USA TODAY reports.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Chase first sent pricing sheets to aggregators earlier this month.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
Inside a Dallas immigration courtroom earlier this month, an attorney said his four-year-old client couldn’t make the hearing because his parent was detained by immigration agents.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
At the Port of Detroit, U.S. Customs and Border Protection removed crew members from at least two cruise ships operating in the Great Lakes earlier this month, USA TODAY reports.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Chase first sent pricing sheets to aggregators earlier this month.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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