month

/mʌnθ/
noun 3

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

last, past

I haven't seen my cousin since last month.

preceding, previous, recent | current

coming, following, next, future

The following month, she finally received her exam results in the mail.

consecutive, successive | alternate

intervening

During the intervening months between jobs, she improved her language skills and traveled.

early, later

In the early months of starting her new job, Sarah felt nervous and unsure about her responsibilities.

cold, dry, hot, wet

autumn, spring, summer, winter

The winter months are when most people stay indoors and drink hot tea.

lunar | calendar

record

Last month was record-breaking for our company, with more customers than ever before.

VERB + MONTH

spend

Last summer I spent a month traveling through Italy with my family.

take

Learning to drive takes months of practice and patience before you pass your test.

MONTH + VERB

elapse, go by, pass

PREP

by the ~

She rents the apartment by the month since she hasn't decided where to live permanently.

during/in a/the ~ of

We're planning to take our vacation during the month of July.

for a ~

She has been working at that company for three months now.

in a ~

My sister will finish her new job training in a month.

over/under a ~

She hasn't spoken to her parents for under a month, so she plans to call them soon.

per ~

The gym membership costs thirty dollars per month.

~ of

During the month of December, many families gather together to celebrate the holidays.

PHRASES

a time of the month

By this time of the month, the office staff are always tired and looking forward to the weekend.

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