Used in a Sentence

april

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for april.

Editorial note

They are working on a new rule to clarify that, but its release has been delayed until April of 2016.

Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of april gathered in one view.

noun

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

noun

A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English]; used since the early 20th century.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for april.

noun

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

noun

A female given name transferred from the month name [in turn from English]; used since the early 20th century.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

They are working on a new rule to clarify that, but its release has been delayed until April of 2016.

2

Well, given that the exploit has been around for three years, April isn't actually that impressive.

3

They announced it on April 1, and everybody assumed it was a particularly implausible joke.

4

Due to the sale, all OnLive services were discontinued as of April 30, 2015.

5

Linode announced offering SSDs in April of 2014.

6

However, this story is only part of his lengthy investigative work in Syria and Iraq, which has resulted in many reports and a new book, published in April this year.

7

December/January and April are good times.

8

I'm also certain I had a blogger account with Google back in 2003 sometime and Gmail didn't come along until 2004 for an April Fools day joke I think.

9

In April 2011, Yu pled guilty to grand larceny, fraud, and falsifying business records, and is cooperating with the investigation Entirely congruent with the claimed actions and position of the bank, and mentioned in less detail in the NYT article.

10

The NYT article also leaves out the gist of the reason the bank was indicted rather than just the individual employees: > In April 2011, Yu pled guilty to grand larceny, fraud, and falsifying business records, and is cooperating with the investigation.

11

In an Internet (read: global) article about Time Zones around the world, and local customs related to such things, we get this gem: > South Australian Premier Jay Weatherhill reintroduced the time zone debate this spring The linked article is from April 2015.

Quote examples

1

Gundotra announced his departure from the company that April — in a Google+ post, of course — to pursue "a new journey." The G+ push/force was still in full-swing on the consumer side through 2014.

2

As for the "wrong turn" of the internet, I think it's just the transition from amateur to professional, same as it happened with sports in the XX century: > Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four Grand Slams.

3

If you think Egyptian mythology has a problem with the name clash imagine this software incubator (also called Isis) [1] "Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 09:30 to 11:30 Isis Innovation Ltd, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Oxford OX2 7SG, United Kingdom The Isis Software Incubator is running its spring 4 week accelerator programme starting March 23.

Proper noun examples

1

The stated problem is 'if the buyer pays before 1st April, then they own the website'.

2

By any chance, was this paper submitted for review in early April?

3

Despite only having been available since April, Crew is growing very fast and is frequently ranked in the top 100 Business apps on both Google Play and iTunes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use april in a sentence?

They are working on a new rule to clarify that, but its release has been delayed until April of 2016.

What does april mean?

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

What part of speech is april?

april is commonly used as noun.