autumn

[US]/'ɔːtəm/
[UK]/'ɔtəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the season between summer and winter, characterized by the shedding of leaves from trees, the turning of the autumnal colors, and cooler temperatures; a period of maturity or decline
adj. relating to the season of autumn

Phrases & Collocations

autumnal equinox

in autumn

spring and autumn

autumn leaves

autumn wind

late autumn

Example Sentences

autumn foliage; autumn harvests.

a feel of autumn in the air.

a preview of their autumn collection.

a crisp autumn day.

a still autumn day.

in the autumn of 1982

the transit of autumn to winter

a glorious autumn day.

autumn is a symphony of texture and pattern.

the sound of autumn leaves rustling

he was in the autumn of his life.

in the autumn they hunted deer.

Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.

The autumn harvest is about to start.

The crisp autumn wind is flickering away.

Real-world Examples

The autumn leaves were dry and crisp.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Almost everybody likes the autumn, you know, fall.

Source: Connection Magazine

Summer passed, then the autumn, and the winter.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

A is for autumn. It is the autumn season.

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 6 Upper Volume

Officials collected the animals last autumn, the BLM said.

Source: VOA Special May 2022 Collection

I remember how quiet the house was that autumn.

Source: The Story of the Brontë Family

Other states may have similar proposals on the ballot this autumn.

Source: VOA Special English - Life

The county decided last autumn to remove it from high schools.

Source: VOA Special March 2022 Collection

Dworsky said he started seeing smaller food containers last autumn.

Source: VOA Special June 2022 Collection

She will start her second year at Colorado State University this autumn.

Source: VOA Special July 2023 Collection

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