december

Everyday

1. December is the twelfth and last month of the year. It has 31 days. It comes after November; January follows it. tree →
2. In the north (USA, UK, Canada, Ireland) December is in winter; in Australia and New Zealand it is in summer. tree →

In the lessons

a month: days in December (31), counting days; in everyday life: Christmas, Hanukkah and other winter holidays, the end of the year, school holidays; in science: the shortest days in the north and the longest in the south

Examples

• December has 31 days. tree →
• She saved $1 every day in December. tree →
• How many days of December are left after the first 20? tree →
• It snowed on 12 days in December. tree →
• In December we decorate the Christmas tree. tree →
• In Australia, December is hot and sunny. tree →
• December is the last month of the year. tree →
• The school term ends in the middle of December. tree →
• Vacation begins on the first of January and ends on the last day of December. tree →

Note

Hidden fact: December has 31 days (saving $1 a day → $31). Always written with a capital D. Short form: Dec. The next month (January) begins a new year.