autumn
the season between summer and winter; fall. In the Northern Hemisphere it is from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is from the March equinox to the June solstice.
a time of full maturity, especially the late stages of full maturity or, sometimes, the early stages of decline: to be in the autumn of one's life.
Origin of autumn
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How to use autumn in a sentence
One afternoon we were watching Ingmar Bergman's autumn Sonata.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the first shots of autumn Sonata it's clear that this is going to be slow going.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStanding in the chill breeze of autumn, I knew something had passed between us.
The summer heat is fleeting, and the crisp golden brown of autumn lingers just a little bit longer than it should.
Jason Schwartzman Is the Nicest Jerk You’ll Ever Meet in ‘Listen Up Philip’ | Emma Myers | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother summer has passed, and with its passing the rites of autumn have begun.
The afternoon was a lovely one—the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.
Confidence | Henry JamesThe plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinIn a general way the fronds are best collected during the summer and autumn, when they will, of course, be well developed.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThrough the beautiful, windy autumn days, he labored at his difficult task, the task of telling a story.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHis departure in autumn had been so gradual, that it was difficult to say when night began to overcome the day.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for autumn
/ (ˈɔːtəm) /
(sometimes capital)
Also called (esp US): fall the season of the year between summer and winter, astronomically from the September equinox to the December solstice in the N hemisphere and from the March equinox to the June solstice in the S hemisphere
(as modifier): autumn leaves
a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline
Origin of autumn
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