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April

April

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The fourth month of the year that comes after March and before May
  • proper noun
  • /ˈeɪprəl/
translation icon : abril
  • Then you see the month of April, right?
  • April 1
  • March and April
  • January through April

OK, So again, we said March, April, May, June, July.

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Examples

  • Who do I want to be in April when spring happens?

  • We felt pretty good in April, May and June with those folks.

  • OK, So again, we said March, April, May, June, July.

  • You know, March goes into April, April goes into May.

  • And your birthday is still in April?

  • The council is looking to have phase one in place by April 2012 and phase two following shortly afterwards.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Book new book coming out in April called Embrace the chaos.

  • Original manuscript received December 22, 2008. Final revision received April 1, 2010. Accepted April 6, 2010.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Marta always kept close because it was April and the pollen count was high.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The flowers bloom beautifully in April as spring arrives.

Synonyms

Apr
vsApril
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Short form of the month April

is the full name of that month written in full rather than shortened

Idioms

Hard times can lead to better things later

Compounds

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A day on April 1 when people play jokes and trick others

A day on the first of April when people play jokes on others

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A day when countries in the Americas celebrate working together in government and business

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A person who others trick as a joke on April 1

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A time around the middle of April

Surface Forms

April main

Etymology

April probably comes from the old Latin verb aperire, which means 'to open'. This fits spring when buds and flowers open, so April became the month of new growth. Some people also link April to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess, but the 'open' idea is the easiest way to remember the month.