january

noun
UK: /ˈdʒænjuəri/
US: /ˈdʒænjueri/

  1. The first month of the year, coming before February and following December.

    1. January is the first month. [ ] [ ]
    2. We're planning a trip for January to escape the cold weather. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

jan
january adjective

  1. Relating to or happening in the month of January.

    1. The January sales are great. [ ] [ ]
    2. The January weather was surprisingly mild this year in comparison. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "january" is /ˈdʒænjuəri/ in British English and /ˈdʒænjueri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "january": jan.

Example usage of "january": "January is the first month.". More examples on the page.