Synonyms for

September

Verb / seˈptembɜ: / Another word for september — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

September is the ninth month of the year, following August and preceding October.

Synonyms & similar words

september sept sep Sep Sept. Fall Autumn Fructidor Herbstmonat Hervestmaand Szeptember Syyskuu Szeptembar

Synonyms by register

Literary

harvest month autumnal month fall month

Antonyms

spring summer early year beginning of the year first half of the year

Common collocations

  • early September
  • late September
  • September 11th
  • September issue
  • September 2023
  • September breeze
  • September sky

Word family

noun September

Usage note

September is the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. It is primarily used as a proper noun and does not have direct antonyms or many synonyms outside of poetic or descriptive phrases.

Example sentences

  1. September is my favorite month because the weather is just right.
  2. My birthday is in September.
  3. September marks the beginning of the school year.
  4. The leaves change color in September.
  5. September has 30 days.

Quotes

  • It was September, and there was a crackly coolness in the air that hinted at the end of summer. - Eleanor Brown
  • By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer. - Helen Hunt Jackson
  • The breezes taste of apple peel. The air is full of smells to feel - Ripe fruit, old footballs, burning brush, new books, erasers, chalk, and such. The bee, his hive, well-honeyed hum, and Mother cuts chrysanthemums. Like plates washed clean with suds, the days are polished with a morning haze. - John Updike

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