- the fifth month of the year, between April and June
- She was born in May.
- (British English) The meeting is on the fifth of May/May the fifth.
- (North American English) The meeting is on May fifth.
- We went to Japan last May.
- I arrived at the end of May.
- last May's election
- Read about Paris markets in the May issue of the magazine.
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1- An announcement was made in May of this year.
- The auction takes place on May 30th.
- The plant flowers in late May and early June.
Word Originlate Old English, from Old French mai, from Latin Maius (mensis) ‘(month) of the goddess Maia’.
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