monthlong

adjective

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

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In her memoir, Lee outlines her monthlong Juneteenth practice. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Greenwald’s husband had just returned from a monthlong stint in Rwanda, teaching pediatric urgent care. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 But after a recent 10-day trip to Beijing—part of a monthlong tour of Asia—the Bridgewater Associates founder says something has changed, and changed fast. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The Fiesta Back of the Yards is a staple event with origins in a monthlong festival called the Free Fair that began in 1940. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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