autumn

[ aw-tuhm ]

noun

1. the season between summer and winter; fall. In the Northern Hemisphere it is from the September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is from the March equinox to the June solstice.
2. a time of full maturity, especially the late stages of full maturity or, sometimes, the early stages of decline:

   to be in the autumn of one's life.

autumn

/ ˈɔːtəm /

noun

1. sometimes capital
   1. 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
   2. ( as modifier )

      autumn leaves

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

1325–75; < Latin autumnus; replacing Middle English autumpne < Middle French autompne < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of autumn¹

C14: from Latin autumnus, perhaps of Etruscan origin

Example Sentences

Typically, winter precipitation starts to set in and cap fire seasons in the autumn.

From Vox

Despite the pandemic that had driven most everyone from their usual routines and traditions, Midwesterners were getting pumped for chillier autumn weather.

From Eater

Italy has hardly dodged the latest autumn wave of contagion hitting Europe, but it’s holding up better than neighboring countries.

From Fortune

The inclement weather may have kept the birds on the western front through the autumn in 1917 and 1918, close to both military and civilian populations, providing an excellent opportunity for the virus to cross between species and mutate.

From Popular-Science

Based on those findings, an action plan will be drawn up for the autumn.

From Digiday

One afternoon we were watching Ingmar Bergman's Autumn Sonata.

From The Daily Beast

From the first shots of Autumn Sonata it's clear that this is going to be slow going.

From The Daily Beast

Standing in the chill breeze of autumn, I knew something had passed between us.

From The Daily Beast

The summer heat is fleeting, and the crisp golden brown of autumn lingers just a little bit longer than it should.

From The Daily Beast

Another summer has passed, and with its passing the rites of autumn have begun.

From The Daily Beast

The afternoon was a lovely one—the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.

From Project Gutenberg

The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.

From Project Gutenberg

In a general way the fronds are best collected during the summer and autumn, when they will, of course, be well developed.

From Project Gutenberg

Through the beautiful, windy autumn days, he labored at his difficult task, the task of telling a story.

From Project Gutenberg

His departure in autumn had been so gradual, that it was difficult to say when night began to overcome the day.

From Project Gutenberg