december

/dɪˈsɛmbə(r)/

proper noun

  1. The twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, having 31 days; in the Northern Hemisphere it marks the start of winter and includes Christmas and New Year's Eve.

    A1

    usually capitalized; used with 'in' (in December) and 'on' for specific dates (on 25 December)

    • "The weather in December is often cold and snowy."A2
    • "Many people travel to see their families during the holidays in late December."B1

Common mistakes

  • in December 25th→on December 25th

    Use "on" with a specific day or date, and "in" with the month alone.

  • Decembre→December

    The month is spelled with a 'c' after the 'e', not 'Decembre'.

Collocations

early Decembermid-Decemberlate Decemberlast Decembernext December

Word family

Decembrist