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autumn Definition

au·tumn (ôt′əm)

noun

  1. the season that comes between summer and winter; fall: in the astronomical year, that period between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice
  2. any period of maturity or of beginning decline

Etymology: ME autumpne < OFr autompne < L autumnus, auctumnus; prob. of Etr orig.

adjective

of, in, for, or characteristic of fall

autumn Related Forms

au·tum′·nal (ô tum′nəl) adjective au·tum′·nally adverb

autumn Synonyms

autumn

n.

fall, harvest time, Indian summer, autumnal equinox, close of the year.

autumn Usage Examples

Preposition: of

year: My aim is to have the garments ready in the late summer for early autumn of next year.

Converse of object

  • begin: And the convention's outcome still has to be unanimously passed by the next government conference beginning this autumn.
  • publish: A full report of the summit will published this autumn.
  • launch: The service, to be called LiveInteractive, will be launched this autumn at a special event for the public sector.
  • come: Come autumn, green fades, emptying of sap.
  • announce: This is in line with the sixth objective of its five-year strategic plan announced last autumn.
  • start: The average student starting this autumn could emerge with debts of £ 30,000 or more.

Preposition: for

poultry: For the foreseeable few years Avian Influenza [ Bird flu ] will be an added complication each autumn for poultry and waterfowl keepers.

Adjective modifier

  • summer/early: At that time, it was anticipated that recruitment might commence in late summer/early autumn.
  • last: I have only just learned of the death of Bruce Olson last autumn.
  • late: The plant dies down to just below soil level in the late autumn.
  • coming: John Sanders, our Social Secretary is organizing a most interesting series of meetings for the coming autumn.
  • early: My aim is to have the garments ready in the late summer for early autumn of next year.
  • mild: With a comfort range starting at 2° this bag will see you through early spring into a mild autumn.

Modifies a noun

  • equinox: In the pagan wheel of the year the spring equinox is the time of Ostara and the autumn equinox is that of Mabon.
  • semester: Students are advised to attend training sessions which run at the start of each autumn semester.
  • foliage: Few shrubs have more spectacular autumn foliage than this cotinus.
  • migration: The three smaller Stercorarius species which occur in the area are all northern breeders which pass through the area on autumn migration.
  • maddox: Autumn maddox and at noon et this point on they began negotiations.
  • sunshine: Autumn - Maple leaves turning yellow in the autumn sunshine.