April
noun /ˈeɪprəl/
/ˈeɪprəl/
[uncountable, countable] (abbreviation Apr.)
- the fourth month of the year, between March and May
- in April She was born in April.
- (British English) The meeting is on the fifth of April/April the fifth.
- (North American English) The meeting is on April fifth.
- We went to Japan last April.
- I arrived at the end of April.
- last April’s election
- April showers (= light rain that falls in the spring)
- an April wedding
- a first name for girls
Word OriginOld English, from Latin Aprilis.