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November

UK /["/nəʊˈvembə(r)/"]/US /["/nəʊˈvembər/"]/

Definition

the 11th month of the year, between October and December

In simple words: The eleventh month of the year.

Examples

  • She was born in November.
  • The meeting is on the fifth of November/November the fifth.
  • The meeting is on November fifth.
  • We went to Japan last November.
  • I arrived at the end of November.
  • last November's election
  • It was a cold November night.
  • The competition will be held in New Delhi from November 19th to November 22nd.
  • In November 1945 he travelled from Moscow to Leningrad.
  • The report came five years after the floods of November 2000.

Usage notes

Use 'November' when discussing the month specifically. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but avoid using it in contexts unrelated to time or dates.

Grammar pattern

standalone term

Memory hint

Think of 'No-vember' as in no more autumn leaves left!

Collocations

  • November rain
  • November 1st
  • November holidays

Synonyms

  • eleventh month
  • fall month
  • autumn month

Antonyms

  • May
  • April

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'November' with other months.
  • Spelling it incorrectly as 'Novemember'.