july

IPA/dʒuˈlaɪ/
KK[dʒˌulˈaɪ]IPA/dʒuˈlaɪ/

july — noun

  • julysingular
  • juliesplural

1. the month that follows June and comes before August on the calendar

1.nounA1
Definition

the month that follows June and comes before August on the calendar

Example

Leila's family visits their grandparents in the countryside every July.

repeated action with 'every July'

The park near my house has a big music festival in July.

preposition 'in' for months without a date

Common collocations
  • in July
  • last July
  • next July
  • early July
  • late July
  • the whole of July
  • July weather
  • July heat

Grammar Patterns

in July

last July

next July

on July [date]

Usage Note

Month names are always capitalised in English. Use the preposition 'in' before a month when no specific date is mentioned (in July), but use 'on' before a specific date (on July 4th).

Common Mistakes

My birthday is on July.
My birthday is in July.
use 'in' for months without a specific day number.
july is my favourite month.
July is my favourite month.
month names must start with a capital letter.

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

July is one of three summer months in the northern hemisphere. June comes just before July and marks the start of summer, while August follows July and often feels hotter in many places. Learners sometimes mix up the order of these three months. A useful trick: June starts summer (J comes first), July is the middle month (the hottest in many countries), and August ends the season. For example: 'School finishes in June, we travel in July, and we come back in August.'

June ↗August ↗summer ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • the Fourth of July
  • in early July
  • the middle of July
  • the whole month of July

Prepositions

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

July comes from Latin 'Julius,' named after the Roman leader Julius Caesar, who was born in this month. The name travelled from Latin into French before arriving in English.