Oxford Essential Dictionary
February
noun
the second month of the year
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
February
Feb‧ru‧a‧ry /ˈfebruəri, ˈfebjʊri $ ˈfebjueri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Feb.)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: Februarius, from Februa, Roman religious ceremony in February to make things pure]
the second month of the year, between January and March
next/last February
Mum died last February.
in February
We can do it in February.
on February 6th
She was allowed home on February 6th.
on 6th February British English:
Francis was born on 6th February 1928.
February 6 American English:
I finally arrived February 6.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
February
Feb·ru·ary [February Februaries] [ˈfebruəri] [ˈfebrueri] noun uncountable, countable (abbr. Feb.)
the 2nd month of the year, between January and March To see how February is used, look at the examples at April.
Word Origin:
Middle English feverer, from Old French feverier, based on Latin februarius, from februa, the name of a purification feast held in this month. The spelling change in the 15th cent. was due to association with the Latin word.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
February / ˈfeb.ru. ə r.i / / -ruː.er- / noun [ C or U ] ( written abbreviation Feb. )
A1 the second month of the year, after January and before March:
Building work is expected to start in February.
I was born on 5 February .
We moved house last February.
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Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
February
[fe̱bjuəri, AM -jueri]
♦
Februaries
N-VAR
February is the second month of the year in the Western calendar.
He joined the Army in February 1943...
His exhibition opens on 5 February...
Last February the tribunal agreed he had been the victim of racial discrimination.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
February
Feb·ru·ary /ˈfɛbjəˌweri, ˈfɛbrəˌweri/ noun, pl -ar·ies or -ar·ys : the second month of the year
[noncount]
• in (early/middle/mid-/late) February
• early/late in February
• We arrived on February the fourth. = (US) We arrived on February fourth. = We arrived on the fourth of February.
[count]
• Sales are up (for) this February in comparison with the previous two Februaries.
- abbr. Feb.;