august

[US]/ɔːˈɡʌst/
[UK]/ɔːˈɡʌst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the eighth month of the year (abbreviated as Aug)
adj. inspiring awe or admiration

Phrases & Collocations

august leader

august institution

Example Sentences

she was in august company.

August was almost tropical this year.

In August the heat is barely tolerable.

The August weather is delicious.

the wettest August in six years.

was ushered into the archbishop's august presence.

the august presence of the monarch.See Synonyms at grand

Canicule is from late june to middle august.

What is the average rainfall for August in your country?

Autumn starts in August, and goes on to October.

The big storms in August refilled the reservoirs.

In August he was appointed to the situation of secretary.

We'll take our holiday sometime in August, I think.

In August 1935,we began our march across the marshy grassland.

The memorandum was dated 23 August, 2008.

The first grapes are harvested in mid- August.

the case was continued without a finding until August 2.

during August ministers cover for other ministers.

Operation Totalize was to begin on 8 August 1944.

Real-world Examples

In August, the central African country of Chad reported its first dengue outbreak in history.

Source: VOA Special English Health

'But this is only August! 'said the farmer.

Source: Black Steed (Selected)

Take a look at this storm last August.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

Turkiye has experienced the driest August in 33 years.

Source: CRI Online September 2023 Collection

" I had to fight, " Barry said last August in Chad.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Now, here's Kurt, exactly one year later, this August.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

However, there is hope one might take place in Monaco this August.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Can you tell us about the events that took place August 10,2013?

Source: Out of Control Season 3

The new statue from artist Meredith Bergmann is to be uncovered next August.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Nation's Future disputes a corruption article carried by the website last August.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2023

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