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autumn

UK
/ˈɔː.təm/
US
/ˈɔ.təm/

Translations

autumnnoun
autumns
pl
We usually go hiking in autumn.
Nous faisons généralement de la randonnée en automne.
Additional translations
automneSens figuré : période de maturité ou de déclin.
Synonyms
fall
harvest
autumnal season
autumnadjective
more autumn
Comp.
most autumn
Super.
UK
/ˈɔː.təm/
US
/ˈɔ.təm/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "autumn leaves"); treated as adjective.
The autumn air was crisp and cool.
L'air automnal était vif et frais.

Definitions

autumnnoun
The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many trees shed their leaves, typically occurring from September to November in the Northern Hemisphere.
The leaves turn vibrant shades of red and orange during autumn.
A period of maturity or incipient decline, often used metaphorically to describe the later stages of life or a process.
He reflected on his achievements during the autumn of his career.
autumnadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of autumn.
The autumn sky was a clear, brilliant blue.
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