Word
month
US/ˈmənθ/
UK/mˈʌnθ/
Definitions
01calendar division
A1 · Beginner Countable noun
n. one of the twelve named periods of the year, like January or June.
n. one of the twelve specific divisions of the year in the calendar.
日本語:月（1か月）※
“My birthday is in the month of October, when the leaves start to change color.”
“The fiscal year begins in the month of April, requiring all departments to submit their final budget reports by the end of March.”
02a period of four weeks
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. a period of about four weeks or thirty days.
n. a period of time spanning approximately four weeks or thirty consecutive days, not necessarily aligned with a calendar month.
“She is going to travel around Europe for a month this summer.”
“The recovery process typically takes a full month of rest before the patient can return to strenuous physical activity.”
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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “month” in context.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥sder. Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ Old English mōnaþ Middle English mon(e)th English month From Middle English mon(e)th, from Old English mōnaþ, from Proto-West Germanic mānōþ, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), probably derived from meh₁- (“measure”) with moon-cycles being used to measure time. Related to moon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · BeginnerOxford
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