A unit of time corresponding approximately to one cycle of the moon's phases, or about 30 days or 4 weeks.
Abbr. mo. One of the 12 divisions of a year as determined by a calendar, especially the Gregorian calendar. Also called calendar month.
A period extending from a date in one calendar month to the corresponding date in the following month.
A sidereal month.
A lunar month.
A solar month.
Usage Note: The singular month, preceded by a number and a hyphen, is used as a compound attributive: a three-month vacation. The plural possessive form without a hyphen is also possible: a three months' vacation.