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Days, Months & Seasons Vocabulary

English words for days, months, seasons, and time — grouped by topic, each with a short, easy definition.

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Days of the Week
Monday – the first day of the work week
Tuesday – the second day of the work week
Wednesday – the middle day of the work week
Thursday – the fourth day of the work week
Friday – the last day before the weekend
Saturday – the first weekend day; no school or work for most
Sunday – the second weekend day; often a rest day
weekday – any day from Monday to Friday, not the weekend
weekend – Saturday and Sunday, the days most people rest
today – the current day
holiday – a special day with no school or work, often for celebration
Months of the Year
January – the first month of the year
February – the second month of the year
March – the third month of the year
April – the fourth month of the year
May – the fifth month of the year
June – the sixth month of the year
July – the seventh month of the year
August – the eighth month of the year
September – the ninth month of the year
October – the tenth month of the year
November – the eleventh month of the year
December – the twelfth month of the year
Seasons & Climate
winter – the coldest season, often with snow
spring – the season when plants grow and flowers bloom
summer – the hottest season, with the longest days
fall – the season when leaves fall from trees
autumn – another word for fall, used in British English
season – one of four parts of the year: winter, spring, summer, or fall
rainy season – part of the year with a lot of rain
dry season – part of the year with little or no rain
monsoon – a time of year with heavy rains, especially in Asia
climate – the usual weather conditions in a place
Calendar, Clocks & Time Units
calendar – a chart showing days, weeks, and months of the year
clock – a device that shows the time of day
date – a specific day shown by day, month, and year
time – the ongoing measurement of moments and events
moment – a very short, specific point in time
millisecond – one thousandth of a second
second – one of 60 parts in a minute
minute – one of 60 parts in an hour
hour – one of 24 parts in a day
day – one complete rotation of the Earth; 24 hours
week – a period of seven days
month – one of twelve divisions in a year
quarter – a period of three months; one fourth of a year
year – the time it takes for Earth to go around the sun once
decade – a period of ten years
century – a period of one hundred years
era – a long and distinct period in history
millennium – a period of one thousand years
eternity – time with no end or limit
a.m. – the hours from midnight to just before noon
p.m. – the hours from noon to just before midnight
midday – the middle of the day, around 12:00 noon
o’clock – used to show the exact hour (e.g., 5 o’clock)
quarter past – 15 minutes after the hour
half past – 30 minutes after the hour
quarter to – 15 minutes before the hour
alarm – a sound or signal to wake you or remind you of something
schedule – a plan that shows when things will happen
deadline – the last possible time to finish something
appointment – a set time to meet someone
duration – the length of time something continues
period – a fixed amount of time
past – a time before now
future – a time after now
Parts of the Day & Relative Time
morning – the part of the day from sunrise until noon
noon – 12 o’clock in the middle of the day
afternoon – the part of the day after noon and before evening
evening – the time after the afternoon and before night
night – the time when the sun is down and people sleep
midnight – 12 o’clock at night; the start of a new day
yesterday – the day before today
tomorrow – the day after today
early – before the expected or usual time
late – after the expected or usual time
soon – happening in a short time from now
recently – not long ago, a short time before now
event – something that happens, usually planned
interval – a short break or space between two times
Time Words & Expressions
after – at a time later than something else
afterwards – at a later time, usually soon after
already – before now or earlier than expected
before – at a time earlier than something else
during – happening in the same time as something else
not yet – has not happened up to this moment
now – at this very moment
still – continuing from before until now
then – at that time in the past or future
until – up to a certain time or event
while – during the same time as another action
as soon as – immediately when something happens
once – after something happens one time
sometimes – not always, but at certain times
often – many times or on many occasions
usually – most of the time, more than half
never – at no time; not ever
always – at every time, on all occasions
rarely – not often, almost never
frequently – happening often, many times
occasionally – happening sometimes, but not regularly