aug

Everyday

1. A short written form of August, the eighth month of the year. tree →
2. (maths/computing, rare) Short for "augmented" in some technical names. tree →

In the lessons

Seen on calendars, timetables, forms and labels where space is short: Jan, Feb, Mar ... Aug, Sep. In maths calendar problems, August has 31 days and comes between July and September. It is written, not spoken: you still say "August".

Examples

• The calendar shows Jul, Aug, Sep across the top. tree →
• The swimming club stops in Aug for the summer break. tree →
• August has 31 days. tree →
• Write the abbreviations of the months: Jan, Feb ... Aug ... Dec. tree →
• In the Southern Hemisphere, August is in winter. tree →
• The school trip form said "Aug" for the month. tree →
• BATTEN DREW THIS AUG. 20TH, 1801 GOOD-NIGHT tree →

Note

Normally written with a capital A (Aug) and sometimes a full stop (Aug.). It is only a written short form; it is not a word on its own. In Australia and New Zealand August is a winter month; in the UK, Ireland, USA and Canada it is summer.