English · Numbers & Time
September
/sɛpˈtɛmbə/
[/sɛpˈtɛmbə/]
the ninth month
Beginnernoun
Definition
The ninth month of the year, after August.
Example
Schools usually reopen in September after the long summer break.
Schools usually reopen in September after the long summer break.
Etymology
From Latin "septem," seven, as it was the seventh Roman month.
How & Where It’s Used
The ninth month; often marks the start of autumn and school.