November

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noun

No·​vem·​ber nō-ˈvem-bər 

nə-

: the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar

November

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communications code word

—a communications code word for the letter n

Examples of November in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The president pardoned Giuliani for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in November. —James Powel, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Then, a customer posted a now viral video on Instagram in November last year that took off. —Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 3 May 2026

In recent years, the season has been delayed from its traditional mid-November start to as late as January in an effort to reduce whale entanglements, cutting into what fishermen say is their most profitable time of year. —Da Lin, CBS News, 3 May 2026

Constitution Party candidate Brendan Gomez, who ran for the seat in 2024, and independent Sarah Zabel also are in the race and advance to the November general election because their primaries are uncontested. —Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre, from Anglo-French, from Latin November, ninth month of the early Roman calendar, from novem nine — more at nine

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for November

• december
• dismember
• nonmember
• remember
• september
• ember
• member

Kids Definition

November

noun

No·​vem·​ber

nō-ˈvem-bər

: the 11th month of the year

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Novembre "November (the 11th month)," from early French Novembre (same meaning), from Latin November "November (ninth month)," from novem "nine"

Word Origin

The first calendar used in ancient Rome began the year with the month of March. The ninth month of the year was called November, from the Latin word novem, meaning "nine." When the name was first borrowed into Middle English from early French, it was spelled Novembre. But in time the original Latin spelling became the one used in English.