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/mʌnθ/ 
| singular | month |
| plural | months |
- 1one of the 12 periods that a year is divided into, such as January, February etc
the month of March
Could we meet earlier in the month?
during the winter months
this/next/last month:A man was arrested last month in connection with the robbery.
I’ve already spent this month’s salary.
the beginning/end of the month:They aim to finish by the end of the month.
a month/per month (=each month):I give my daughter £50 a month.
- 2a period of about four weeks
I should try to finish my novel over the next few months.
Three months passed and we didn’t hear a word from him.
a three-month-old baby
for a month:My parents were here for a month last year.
in a month’s time:They’re getting married in a month’s time.
a month’s worth:The doctor has given him a month’s worth of pills.
the past/previous month:We’ve hardly seen each other over the past month.
a month from:I’ll be leaving a month from today.
phrases
month after month
a month at a time
month by month
not/never in a month of Sundays
informal old-fashioned
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