monthlong

adjective

month·​long ˈmən(t)th-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthlong (audio)
: lasting a month

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In 1995, a nearly monthlong repair on the pipeline required officials to truck in water. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The House took the vote after returning from more than a monthlong recess. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Formula 1 will race in the Netherlands this weekend after a monthlong summer break, with 12 races left to crown a world champion in the 2026 season. — Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 How weed is marketed to youth Earlier this month, Congress passed a funding bill that included a monthlong delay to a national ban on a swath of high-inducing hemp products. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monthlong

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monthlong was in 1843

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“Monthlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthlong. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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