october

noun
UK: /ɒkˈtəʊ.bər/
US: /ɑːkˈtoʊ.bər/

  1. The tenth month of the year, following September and preceding November.

    1. October is my favorite month because of Halloween [ ] [ ]
    2. The leaves change color dramatically throughout October in New England [ ] [ ]

  2. A time or period resembling the characteristics of October, often associated with decline or change.

    1. The October of his life was spent quietly, reflecting on the past [ ] [ ]
    2. This project faces an October of challenges as deadlines rapidly approach us [ ] [ ]
october verb

  1. To spend the month of October in a certain place or engaged in a particular activity.

    1. We usually october in Vermont to see the foliage [ ] [ ]
    2. They planned to october in Europe, visiting several countries this year [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "october" in English means: The tenth month of the year, following September and preceding November., A time or period resembling the characteristics of October, often associated with decline or change..

The phonetic transcription of "october" is /ɒkˈtəʊ.bər/ in British English and /ɑːkˈtoʊ.bər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "october": "October is my favorite month because of Halloween". More examples on the page.