- the 1st month of the year, between December and February
- She was born in January.
- (British English) The meeting is on the fifth of January/January the fifth.
- (North American English) The meeting is on January fifth.
- We went to Japan last January.
- I arrived at the end of January.
- last January's election
- the January sales (= when a shop sells its goods at a lower price than usual)
- It was a cold January morning.
Word OriginOld English, from Latin Januarius (mensis) ‘(month) of Janus’, the Roman god who presided over doors and beginnings.Want to learn more?
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