How to Use "Month" with Example Sentences

month (n): one of the twelve time periods that make up a year

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Used with adjectives:

"The past month has been very busy for me."
(past, current, previous)

"It's going to be very busy in the coming months."
(coming, following, upcoming)

"Violence has increased in recent months."
(recent)

"I visited him last month."
(last)

"We'll be in school for nine calendar months."
(calendar, full)

"We come here every month."
(every, each)

"I will call you next month."
(next, this)

"I like the summer months."
(summer, spring, fall, winter)

"We were on vacation for the entire month."
(entire, whole)

"Our store has had a busy month."
(busy, record)

Used with verbs:

"We spent a month in Hawaii."
(spent)

"It took months to find the perfect home."
(took)

"We waited six months for his return."
(waited)

Used with prepositions:

"I pay for the place by the month."
(by)

"I stayed at home during the month of January."
(during)

"I will be leaving for college in over a month."
(over, under)

"We have not practiced in a month."
(in, for)

"My rent is $200 per month."
(per)

"The month of August is the busiest for me."
(of)