June

[ joon ]

noun

1. the sixth month of the year, containing 30 days. : Jun.
2. a female given name.

June

/ dʒuːn /

noun

1. the sixth month of the year, consisting of 30 days

Word History and Origins

Origin of June¹

before 1050; Middle English jun ( e ), Old English iunius < Latin ( mēnsis ) Jūnius, after the name of a gens; replacing Middle English juyng < Old French juin ( g ) < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of June¹

Old English iunius, from Latin junius, probably from Junius name of Roman gens

Example Sentences

“There probably will be, and we’ll sort through those. But I think the majority of our football team is here or signed to be here in June.”

From Los Angeles Times

The charity is calling on the government to commit to investing in 90,000 social homes a year for the next 10 years in its June spending review.

From BBC

Ridge was hired by that hospital in June 2006 and for years received positive feedback in his evaluations.

From Los Angeles Times

Before working in the Bay Area, Johnson served as vice president of capital markets and real estate for Greenville Housing Fund from April 2022 to June 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

They and 12 others will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in June.

From BBC