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

Badinter made ending the death penalty an immediate priority after becoming justice minister in June 1981, ushering a bill through parliament just months later.

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Since June, the Treasury has raised a net total of nearly $928 billion, of which almost $503 billion was in T-bills, he added, citing data from the department.

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By the end of June, the S&P 500 had recorded its fastest-ever trip back into record territory following a drop of 15% or more, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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AMD introduced Helios at its Advancing AI event in June, and it will be deployed with the first of the six gigawatts of compute that OpenAI and AMD have agreed to.

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In June this year, a judge ruled that Wizz’s actions were too harsh, reversed her termination, but ordered her salary be docked by 10% for three months.

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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!