June

[joon]

noun

1. the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days. Jun.

2. a female given name.

June

/ dʒuːn /

noun

1. the sixth month of the year, consisting of 30 days

Word History and Origins

Origin of June¹

before 1050; Middle English jun ( e ), Old English iunius < Latin ( mēnsis ) Jūnius, after the name of a gens; replacing Middle English juyng < Old French juin ( g ) < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of June¹

Old English iunius, from Latin junius, probably from Junius name of Roman gens

Example Sentences

The investigation is running in parallel to the government-backed national inquiry into grooming gangs launched in June.

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She described Sunny's original funeral service in June 2022 as "beautiful".

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Since the end of June, gold has become a bigger part of the combined foreign currency and gold reserves held by countries, estimated Deutsche Bank’s research analyst Michael Hsueh.

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That’s in addition to the over 5 million borrowers who were already in default at the end of June.

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He was also the only Politburo member whose name didn’t appear on wreaths at the wake of a retired military-commission vice chairman who died in June.

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When To Use

What is June?

June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 30 days and is between May and July.In the Northern Hemisphere, summer begins during June, while in the Southern Hemisphere, winter begins.A solstice happens in June, often marked on June 21, although the actual day may be June 20, 21, or 22. A solstice is when the sun is the farthest from the Earth’s celestial equator. The Northern Hemisphere experiences its summer solstice, with the sun reaching the northernmost point on the celestial sphere. Naturally, the Southern Hemisphere experiences its winter solstice.In the United States, June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States in the 1860s. June 19 is the anniversary of the day Union Army general Gordon Granger proclaimed the slaves free in the state of Texas. (You can learn more about this holiday in our article on Juneteenth.)Example: After I get out of classes in June, I am ready for the long days of summer!