August
After July comes
August is the eighth month of the year, named for the Roman emperor Augustus.
In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the height of summer and the approach of autumn: We're taking vacation in August.
August heat suggests the intense warmth typical of late summer. (Lowercase august means dignified or grand.)
Date-tracking system
- SeptemberYear's ninth month
- JulySeventh calendar month
- summerYear's warmest season
- LeoFifth zodiac sign
Virgo · zodiac · peridot · birthstone · gladiolus · dog days · Perseids · meteor showers
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- beachSandy waterside margin
barbecue · picnic · popsicle · ice cream · air conditioner · sunglasses · sundress · flip-flops
Roman imperial title
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- LatinAncient Roman language
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- ancient RomeEarly Italian empire city
Leisure time away
- holidayDay of rest
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
relaxation · tourism · sightseeing · resort · beach · sailing · fishing · hiking
calendar
Date-tracking system
Leo · Virgo · zodiac · peridot · birthstone · gladiolus · dog days · Perseids · meteor showers · heatwave
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
beach · barbecue · picnic · popsicle · ice cream · air conditioner · sunglasses · sundress · flip-flops · sunhat
Caesar
Roman imperial title
ancient Rome · Julian calendar · Augustan · Octavian · imperial
vacation
Leisure time away
recreation · relaxation · tourism · sightseeing · resort · beach · sailing · fishing · hiking · camping
reaping
Cutting crops for collection
sheaf · threshing · cornucopia · bounty · yield · crop · orchard · vineyard · picking · ripeness
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- Calendar Wordsmonths, days, weeks, seasons, weekdays
- calendarscalendar, calendar day, calendar year, calendar month, lunar calendar
- monthsJanuary, February, March, April, May
- summer monthsJune, July
Augustlowly
Modest in status
base · undignified · ignoble · humble · dishonorable
AugustFebruary
Second month, often shortest
January · December · winter months · midwinter · March
AugustMarch
Year's third month
April · May · spring · early spring
- St. AugustineHistoric Florida coastal city
- Caesar AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- Augustus CaesarRome's inaugural emperor
- Augustine of Hippo
- Saint AugustineNorth African theologian-bishop
- August 1945Final month of WWII