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

“I think they were not submitted again until some time in November,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Having realized its error, the ECB cut its key rate in November, initiating a lengthy sequence that eventually took borrowing costs below zero.

From The Wall Street Journal

The months of November to March mark peak fire season in the region as farmers burn off fields before new seeds are sown.

From BBC

The index broke past 100 this month, a significant level given the last time it breached 100 on a intraday and closing basis was back in November.

From Barron's

The index broke past 100 this month, a significant level given the last time it breached 100 on a intraday and closing basis was back in November.

From Barron's