July
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What does July mean? July is the seventh month of the calendar year, lasting 31 days and falling between June and August. It’s one of the 12 months of the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, July is a summer month. The days during the period from July 3 to August 11 are traditionally known as the dog days of summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is a winter month. What happens in July?In Canada, July 1 is the patriotic national holiday known as Canada Day. In the U. S., July 4 is Independence Day, popularly known as the Fourth of July. July 14 is the national day of France, known in English as Bastille Day. In the U. S., July is observed as BIPOC Mental Health Month. In astrology, the sign Cancer applies to those born between June 22 and July 22. The sign Leo applies to those born between July 23 and August 23. Example: As soon as July begins, I can already feel the dog days of summer setting in.
Etymology
Origin of July
before 1050; Middle English julie < Anglo-French < Latin Jūlius ( Caesar ), after whom it was named; replacing Old English Julius < Latin; Middle English ju ( i ) l < Old French < Latin
Example Sentences
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That means the 1 July figure is a 12% increase, similar to the 13% rise under the previous assumptions.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The grocery chain agreed to pay $7.4 million in fees to customers who purchased items from March to July 2019 and received receipts showing too many digits of their credit or debit card.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
"I find myself wanting to save money even more now," said 24-year-old July Xu, who was browsing the stores in upmarket Xintiandi with her friends.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
CoStar’s Freitag said he expects World Cup bookings to pick up for July, when the later-round matches are scheduled, once it becomes clear which teams are advancing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
That is, in July, moments before the market crashed, UBS looked at Howie Hubler’s trade and said, “We want some of that, too.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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