MAY

(MONTH) [noun] - the fifth month of the year, after April and before June30(th) May/May 30(th) [U]My mother's birthday is on the seventh of May/May the seventh/(esp. US) May seventh. [U]We moved house last May/are moving house next May. [U]They're getting married in/during May. [U]This is predicted to be one of the sunniest Mays for many years. [C]May Day is the first day of May, which is a holiday in many countries. It traditionally celebrates spring but now it is often used to honour workers.Compare mayday.