July

[ joo-lahy, juh-lahy ]

noun

, plural Ju·lies, Ju·lys.

1. the seventh month of the year, containing 31 days. : Jul.

July

/ dʒʊ-; dʒə-; dʒuːˈlaɪ /

noun

1. the seventh month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Word History and Origins

Origin of July¹

before 1050; Middle English julie < Anglo-French < Latin Jūlius ( Caesar ), after whom it was named; replacing Old English Julius < Latin; Middle English ju ( i ) l < Old French < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of July¹

C13: from Anglo-French julie, from Latin Jūlius, after Gaius Julius Caesar , in whose honour it was named

Example Sentences

As a transmasc person who transitioned later in life, and only had my 38DD tits off this past July, what a f— relief, I never thought I looked hot.

From Los Angeles Times

In July 2023, Adam Kucharski asked his Twitter followers: What platform do you think you will be spending the most time on a year from now?

From Science Magazine

He said a request to review the application was rejected in July 2021, and a fresh application to the scheme was made in October 2022.

From BBC

Washington, D.C., in July introduced legislation that aimed to require tech companies to adhere to strengthened privacy provisions regarding the collection, sharing, use or sale of consumer health data.

From Los Angeles Times

In July, the legal case against Baldwin, who was on trial for manslaughter, was dismissed due to the prosecution's failure to turn over evidence to the defense.

From Salon