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DictionarymonthCalendar division
noun

month

MUHNTH/mʌnθ/

One of the twelve divisions of a year, or a period of about four weeks.

The calendar displays one month in a seven-column grid.

A single calendar month has a clean seven-column grid of numbered days, restrained accurate typography.
Etymology
monthOld Englishmonth

Old English monað is related to the word for “moon”: a month originally measured the interval between successive new moons. The calendar meaning became one of twelve divisions of the year.

In context

Robin Greenfield32:45
I have just one month left. And also relief. I've made it this far. I've made it 11 months in. Here I am! You know, almost a year
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More examples

  • We moved here three months ago.
  • February is the shortest month.
  • She saves part of her salary every month.

Forms

month · months

Similar words

period
A general interval that need not match a calendar division.
year
A year contains twelve calendar months rather than naming one monthly division.