Get to know December better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like dec.
December meaning
- The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice.
- A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English].
- A surname.
Synonyms of December
Using December
- The main meaning on this page is: The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice. | A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English]. | A surname.
- Useful related words include: dec, gregorian calendar month.
- In the example corpus, december often appears in combinations such as: on december, december and, december th.
Context around December
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for December
- In this selection, "december" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wednesday, friday, dates, 2023, failed and australia stand out and add context to how "december" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on 21 december, 14 and december 15 from, friday december, sunday december and mid december. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "december" sits close to words such as either, age and job, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with december
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The UGC NET December 2023 exams were held between December 6 and December 14. (14 words)
The supermarket will close its doors on December 25 and December 26, reopening as usual on December 27. (18 words)
The Living Nativity Scene will take place Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 14, and December 15 from 6-8 p.m. (22 words)
The yatras, according to the original schedule, were supposed to be flagged off by BJP president Amit Shah from Cooch Behar district on December 7, Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas on December 9, and from Tarapith temple in Birbhum on December 14. (42 words)
Frank, Guadalcanal, p. 527. Further attempts by Tanaka's destroyer forces to deliver provisions on 3 December 7 December, and 11 December, failed to alleviate the crisis, and one of Tanaka's destroyers was sunk by a U.S. PT boat torpedo. (42 words)
He plays the elusive Mr Wonka himself and will star alongside British acting royalty, such as Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Coleman and will open on 8 December in the UK and 15 December in the US. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Wednesday, December 27 to Friday, December 29 Between December 27 and December 29, Thameslink will be running an amended service on all routes between these days.
The third phase will be held on December 12, the fourth phase on December 16 and the fifth phase on December 20. The counting of votes will take place on December 23.
The supermarket will close its doors on December 25 and December 26, reopening as usual on December 27.
If you’re debating between the three dates, the most affordable tickets were on December 6 and were likely to get more expensive for her final dates (December 7 and December 8).
The UGC NET December 2023 exams were held between December 6 and December 14.
Namibia open their campaign against Zambia on 4 December, then face Malawi on 7 December before concluding first stage action against the Comoros on 9 December.
The Living Nativity Scene will take place Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 14, and December 15 from 6-8 p.m.
The yatras, according to the original schedule, were supposed to be flagged off by BJP president Amit Shah from Cooch Behar district on December 7, Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas on December 9, and from Tarapith temple in Birbhum on December 14.
Our office will be closed Tuesday, December 25. We will operate by normal business hours o Monday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 26.
Britain lifted sanctions on 12 December, and the United Nations on 16 December, before calling on its member states to do likewise on 21 December.
Frank, Guadalcanal, p. 527. Further attempts by Tanaka's destroyer forces to deliver provisions on 3 December 7 December, and 11 December, failed to alleviate the crisis, and one of Tanaka's destroyers was sunk by a U.S. PT boat torpedo.
Peaking on 9 December with a low peak rate, the shower lasts from 8 December to 14 January, with the highest rates visible from 8 to 14 December.
Thus Zambia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Angola and Botswana lifted sanctions on 22–23 December; Australia partly pre-empted this, lifting all but trade sanctions on 18 December, and trade sanctions on 21 December.
Although filmed on December 20, the report was shared widely online starting on December 29. Indeed, people online did not take into account that the health crisis in China may have evolved during that time.
Audrey White and Phyllis Long, who turned 102 and 106 respectively towards the end of December, were treated to a surprise birthday party at Care UK’s Amherst House, in Horley, Surrey, on December 29.
Chaitar Vasava, who had evaded arrest for over a month and surrendered on December 14, moved a bail plea in the court on December 18, which was rejected.
City will face either Mexican side Club Leon or Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semi-finals on December 19 with the final taking place in Jeddah on December 22.
December 13: Chili con carne, cornbread, mixed greens with balsamic dressing, strawberries December 20: Cod with tomato basil sauce, wild rice blend, oranges.
For those looking for a festive getaway, t has launched winter flights from London Luton and Edinburgh to Rovaniemi, the gateway to Finnish Lapland, which will launch on December 9 and December 3 respectively.
He plays the elusive Mr Wonka himself and will star alongside British acting royalty, such as Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson and Olivia Coleman and will open on 8 December in the UK and 15 December in the US.
Phrases with december
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with december
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- on december 121×
- december and 49×
- december th 36×
- and december 24×
- december to 23×
- december in 20×
- in december 20×
- from december 19×
- friday december 17×
- sunday december 17×