Phrase guide

month of Sundays

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌndeɪz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-diz/
  • General-American: /ˌmʌnθ əv ˈsʌnˌdeɪz/
  • General-American: /-ˈsən-/
  • General-American: /-diz/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A very long time; a period regarded as too long.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • It seems like it’s been a month of Sundays since we saw him last.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eternity, forever, week of Saturdays, week of Sundays, aeon, age, ages, blue moon, coon's age, crow's age, dog's age, donkey's years, eld, eon, forever and a day, interim, interlude, interval, lifetime, long haul, long run, meantime, minute, month of Sundays, spell, while, years, yonks

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a time perceived as long

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I hadn't seen him in a month of Sundays

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: long time, age, years

History

Etymology

Probably a reference to the passing of as many Sundays as there are days in a month, that is, between 28 and 31 weeks.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ikiaikoihin — very long time
  • Finnish: aikoihin — very long time
  • Serbo-Croatian: dugo kao gladna godina — very long time
  • Spanish: más largo que un día sin pan — very long time
  • Spanish: más largo que el parto de la burra — very long time