November

Post-Halloween, pre-December

November is the eleventh month of the year, falling between October and December.

In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks late autumn and the transition toward winter; in the Southern Hemisphere, late spring.

In the United States, November contains Election Day and Thanksgiving.

In the NATO phonetic alphabet, November represents the letter N.

thanksgiving

turkey

Wattled North American fowl

gratitude · family · feast · stuffing · cranberries · pumpkin pie · gathering · tradition · celebration · parade

calendar

month

Year's twelfth part

eleventh · year · Scorpio · Sagittarius · quarter · fiscal · semester · midterm · deadline

autumn

fall

Descend under gravity

  • leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
  • frostThin ice coating
  • chillCold sensation or relaxation

crisp · amber · gray skies · cold rain · wind · overcast · dormant · late autumn · first snow · woodsmoke

harvest

thanksgiving

Expression of grateful praise

grain · orchard · vineyard · squash · pumpkin · apple · cider · preserves · root vegetables · late harvest

remembrance

veterans

Former armed forces members

soldier · sacrifice · honor · ceremony · wreath · silence · tribute · fallen · service · military

elections

voting

Formally registering a choice

polls · democracy · candidates · election day · results · turnout · civic · political · referendum · governor

prelude

anticipation

State of awaiting something

countdown · Advent · preparation · transition · waning · waiting

NATO

Bravo

Exclamation praising performance

  • CharliePhonetic alphabet's third
  • DeltaAlluvial formation at mouth
  • EchoSmart home device

Golf · Hotel · India · Juliet · Lima · Mike · Oscar · Quebec · Romeo · Sierra

Categories
Opposites
seasonal position in the year

NovemberMay

Year's fifth month

June · April · July · springtime · midsummer

emotional/cultural associations

NovemberMay

Year's fifth month

June · springtime · renewal · rebirth · blossoming

calendar position

NovemberJanuary

Year's opening month

February

Phrases
Family

October, December, September, novena

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G