autumn

Definition of Autumn in English :

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Noun

1. autumn, fall

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

Example Sentences:
'in the fall of 1973'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Autumn

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noun

1. (sometimes capital)

a. 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

b.

(as modifier)

autumn leaves

2.

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

Autumn

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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

adjective

3.

of, in, for, or characteristic of fall

Autumn

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n.

1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice and popularly considered to include the months of September, October, and November; fall. In the Southern Hemisphere autumn includes March, April, and May.

2. A period of maturity verging on decline.

adj.

1. Relating to or occurring in autumn: autumn foliage; autumn harvests.

2. Grown during the season of autumn: autumn crops.

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