November

American  

[noh-vem-ber] / noʊˈvɛm bər /

noun

1. the eleventh month of the year, containing 30 days.

2. a word used in communications to represent the letter N. Nov.

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November British  

/ nəʊˈvɛmbə /

noun

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

2. communications a code word for the letter n

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Usage

What is November? November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 30 days and is between October and December.In the Northern Hemisphere November is a middle month of the autumn season, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a middle month of the spring season.In the United States, November is a busy month. The first Tuesday after the first Monday is Election Day, when general elections are held. November 11 is Veterans Day, a national holiday that honors members of the country’s armed forces. Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday to give thanks, is on the fourth Thursday in November, followed by Native American Heritage Day, to honor Native Americans’ contribution to the country, on the fourth Friday.Example: I spend all of November preparing for the holidays and I feel like I don’t get a break until January.

Etymology

Origin of November

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English from Latin: the ninth month of the early Roman calendar, compound with novem nine; for final element December

Example Sentences

Experts warned at the start of November that a new variant of flu was spreading more easily across the UK and as a result there would be a long, drawn-out flu season.

From BBC

One positive sign from Nvidia’s earnings report in November, he said, is that it’s guiding for gross margins to be in the mid-seventies percentage range in the coming year.

From MarketWatch

By November, the home’s new price was listed at $4.39 million.

From MarketWatch

Home prices fell in 11 major U.S. metros month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the hunger strike began on 2 November, protesters have been taken to hospital on a number of occasions.

From BBC