autumn
noun /ˈɔːtəm/
/ˈɔːtəm/
(especially British English) (North American English usually fall)
[uncountable, countable]- the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
- in the autumn of something in the autumn of 2010
- (figurative) He is in the autumn of his career.
- in early/late autumn
- the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)
- autumn leaves/colours
- It's been a very mild autumn this year.
- a crisp/chilly/wet/cool autumn
- their autumn collection of dresses (= designed to be worn in autumn)
- Demand always rises during the autumn and winter months.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last
- this past
- the following
- …
- weather
- sun
- sunlight
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus.