Pronunciation

/nəʊˈvɛmbə(r)/

Definitions

• Noun: The eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, coming between October and December. For example: “The autumn leaves fall in abundance during November.”

Noun Usage Examples

• “Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in November in the United States.”
• “They scheduled their wedding for the last week of November.”

Phrases

• “In November of that year” - Refers to a specific time within the month.
• “November rain” - A colloquial expression for late autumn rains which are characteristic of the month.
• “Remember, remember the fifth of November” - A famous line from a British poem referring to Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night).

Example Sentences

• Noun: “By November, the weather had turned quite cold and frosty.”
• “Her birthday falls on the 17th of November.”

Synonyms

• Fall (in North American English)
• Autumn (in British English)

Note: Unlike some words that have multiple parts of speech, “November” is primarily a noun denoting the eleventh month of the year, and does not typically function as a verb, adjective, adverb, etc.