autumn

[aw-tuhm]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

autumn

/ ˈɔːtəm /

noun

1. (sometimes capital)

   1. 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

   2. ( as modifier )

      autumn leaves

2. a period of late maturity, esp one followed by a decline

Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

1325–75; < Latin autumnus; replacing Middle English autumpne < Middle French autompne < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin

Example Sentences

And so, for the second time this autumn, Westminster is collectively wrestling with what to do about China.

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Wall Street’s autumn chill is turning into a freeze.

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Bank liquidity isn’t a critical concern at the moment; the tally is still more than double the $1.4 trillion level that stoked a repo market meltdown in the autumn of 2019.

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Yet here he sat, shaking like a leaf in autumn, with only one moon left and his duty as yet unfulfilled!

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Even so, on this particular autumn morning, Penelope found herself feeling rather homesick for her alma mater.

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