Phrase guide

calendar month

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period of duration from the first date of one month to the last date of the same month, which can thus vary from 28 to 31 days in length.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he paid the bill last month

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: month

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

Narrower terms: date, Revolutionary calendar month, Gregorian calendar month, Jewish calendar month, Islamic calendar month, Hindu calendar month

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 曆月 /历月 (lìyuè) — period of duration
  • Finnish: kalenterikuukausi — period of duration
  • French: mois calendaire — period of duration
  • German: Kalendermonat — period of duration
  • Hungarian: naptári hónap — period of duration
  • Romanian: lună calendaristică — period of duration
  • Russian: календа́рный ме́сяц (kalendárnyj mésjac) — period of duration
  • Spanish: mes natural — period of duration
  • Swedish: kalendermånad — period of duration