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Definition month in British English

month noun

[countable] noun
/mʌnθ/
1

one of the 12 periods that a year is divided into, such as January, February etc

Example

the month of March

Example

Could we meet earlier in the month?

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during the winter months

Example

A man was arrested last month in connection with the robbery.

Example

I've already spent this month's salary.

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They aim to finish by the end of the month.

Example

I give my daughter £50 a month.

Synonyms and related words
Apr. April Aug.
2

a period of about four weeks

Example

I should try to finish my novel over the next few months.

Example

Three months passed and we didn't hear a word from him.

Example

a three-month-old baby

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My parents were here for a month last year.

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They're getting married in a month's time.

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The doctor has given him a month's worth of pills.

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We've hardly seen each other over the past month.

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I'll be leaving a month from today.

Synonyms and related words
Apr. April Aug.
3

a long time

Example

It'll take months to finish the work on the house.

Example

We haven't been to the cinema for months.

Synonyms and related words
eternity light years ages
Synonyms and related words
Apr. April Aug.
Definition month in British English