Month
/mʌnθ/
Definitions
2 meaningsA unit of time equal to approximately four weeks, based on the cycle of the moon, or a division of the calendar year.
/mʌnθ/
A unit of time, typically 28-31 days
She's been working on the project for several months.
💡 Simply: A month is like a chunk of time, usually about four weeks long. You might say, 'I'm going on vacation next month,' or 'December is the last month of the year.'
👶 For kids: A month is a long time, like a whole bunch of days together! It can be January, February, or any other part of the year.
More Examples
The store has a sale every month.
My birthday is in November, the eleventh month of the year.
How It's Used
"The meeting is scheduled for next month."
"January is the first month of the year."
A specific instance or period of one month.
/mʌnθ/
A specific period of time.
He will be graduating in one month.
💡 Simply: A specific part of the calendar year! For example, "Last month, the weather was much warmer."
👶 For kids: A month is a specific time of the year, like May!
More Examples
The product was on sale last month.
The project was completed in one month.
How It's Used
"The product was on sale last month."
"In the month of October, the war began."
Idioms & expressions
once in a blue moon
very rarely; not often.
"I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon."
month of Sundays
A very long time.
"It's going to take a month of Sundays to finish this book."
From Old English *mōnaþ*, related to the word "moon" and reflecting the lunar cycle. Originally, the month corresponded to the period of a moon's revolution.
The term has been used for centuries, originally referencing the period of a lunar cycle. The modern calendar months are more arbitrary divisions of the year.
Memory tip
Think of the moon's phases (which took about a month) to remember what this word means.
Word Origin
"moon period, unit of time"