# November

/noʊˈvɛmbɝ/ (US) · CEFR A1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/november
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

the eleventh month of the year. It comes after October and before December.

For teachers: the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, consisting of thirty days.

## Examples

- The weather gets much colder in November.
- In many countries, people celebrate special holidays or remember historical events during the month of November.
- The late autumn landscape in November is often characterized by falling leaves and shorter daylight hours as winter approaches in the northern hemisphere.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I was born in the November." but "I was born in November." — Names of months are proper nouns and do not take a definite article when used generally.

## Usage notes

- Capitalized as a proper noun; used as a countable noun when referring to a specific year's instance or a recurring month.

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