december
word
/dɪˈsɛmbɝ/
di-SEM-bur
/dɪˈsɛmbə/
di-SEM-buh
Definition
The twelfth and last month of the year. In many places, it is associated with winter holidays and the end of the calendar year.
Usage & Nuances
Always capitalized in English: 'December'. Common patterns: 'in December', 'on December 5', 'by December'. It is a proper noun, so we do not usually use 'the' before it.
Spanish: diciembrePortuguese (BR): dezembroPortuguese (PT): dezembroChinese (Simplified): 十二月Chinese (Traditional): 十二月Hindi: दिसंबरArabic: ديسمبرBengali: ডিসেম্বরRussian: декабрьJapanese: 12月（じゅうにがつ）Vietnamese: tháng Mười HaiKorean: 12월Turkish: AralıkUrdu: دسمبرIndonesian: Desember
Example Sentences
My birthday is in December.
basic
School ends in December.
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It is very cold here in December.
basic
We usually visit my grandparents in December.
natural
Let’s finish this project by December if we can.
natural
Flights get really expensive in December.
natural