October

[ ok-toh-ber ]

noun

1. the tenth month of the year, containing 31 days. : Oct.
2. British. ale or beer traditionally brewed in this month.

October

/ ɒkˈtəʊbə /

noun

1. the tenth month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Word History and Origins

Origin of October¹

before 1050; Middle English, Old English < Latin Octōber the eighth month of the early Roman year, equivalent to octō- octo- + -ber, on the model of September, November, December; December

Word History and Origins

Origin of October¹

Old English, from Latin, from octo eight, since it was the eighth month in Roman reckoning

Example Sentences

Grindr introduced the feature themselves in October the same year and called it ‘tribes.’

From The Daily Beast

In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.

From The Daily Beast

According to the AP, as of October, there were only four people still alive who be affected by this legislation.

From The Daily Beast

What got leaked to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on October 22?

From The Daily Beast

Krivov was arrested in October 2012, on the dubious charges of participation in “mass riots.”

From The Daily Beast

Napoleon himself arrived at Wrzburg on October 2nd, and found his army concentrated, but deficient of supplies.

From Project Gutenberg

September died away in the brown arms of October, and at last a letter came from Nigel.

From Project Gutenberg

He was at once arrested, and on October 13th tried by court martial, condemned to death, and executed a few hours later.

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The day was perfect; as clear and bright, as mellow and crisp, as rich in colour, as only an October day in England can be.

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The great pressure-engine I expect will be at work before the middle of October.

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