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autumn

/ˈɔːtəm/

noun

Meaning

  • Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • (by extension) The time period when someone or something is past its prime.

  • A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.

Synonyms

back end,
fall,
harvest,
decline

adjective

Meaning

  • Of or relating to autumn; autumnal

    "autumn leaves"