month

Universal Words noun 1 [C] any of the twelve periods of time into which the year is divided, for example May or June: the month of August * We're moving house next month. * She earns $1000 a month. * The rent is ｣300 per month. * Have you read this month's 'Physics World'? * Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). * Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). seealsoCALENDARMONTH 2 [C] a period of about 30 days, for example, 3 June to 3 July: The baby is three months old. * a three-month-old baby * They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. * several months later * a six-month contract * a month-long strike * He visits Paris once or twice a month. seealsoLUNARMONTH 3 (months) [pl.] a long time, especially a period of several months: He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. * It will be months before we get the results. IDIOMS in a month of Sundays (spoken) used to emphasize that sth will never happen: You won't find it, not in a month of Sundays. moreatFLAVOURn.