noun
month
muhnth
noun
1
One of the twelve divisions of the calendar year, originally tied to the cycle of the moon.
"Her birthday falls in the same month as mine."
"Rent is due on the first of every month."
2
A period of roughly thirty or thirty-one days, used loosely without reference to the calendar.
"We'll know the test results in about a month."
How to Use Month
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the 12 blocks that make up a year — January, February, and so on.
Common pairings
last month
next month
a month ago
once a month
Word Forms
months plural, month plural
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Etymology
From Old English monath, going back to a Proto-Germanic word for "month" that is itself descended from the same ancient root as "moon" — months were originally counted by moon cycles.
Rhymes for month
ninth
tenth
synth
seventh
Corinth
eleventh
hyacinth
fifteenth
labyrinth
sixteenth
millionth
thirteenth
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