month

/mʌnθ/

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Type

Noun

Meaning

  1. One of the twelve parts of the year, such as January or July.

    • My birthday is next month.

  2. A period of about thirty days.

    • The new apartment will be ready in a month.

How it's used

When this means “says how often something happens”

  • number + times a month

We visit my grandparents twice a month.

When this means “names a specific month”

  • the month of + month name

The pool is closed for the month of February.

When this means “for a long time”

  • for months / month after month

They worked on the house for months.

Collocations

  • last month
  • next month
  • this month
  • every month
  • end of the month
  • a month ago
  • in a month
  • a few months