Definitions for autumn
ˈɔ təmau·tumn

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fall, autumnnoun

   the season when the leaves fall from the trees

   "in the fall of 1973"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. autumnnoun

   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.

2. autumnadjective

   Of or relating to autumn.

   autumn leaves

3. Autumnnoun

   of modern usage, from the name of the season.

4. Etymology: From automne, from autumnus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Autumnnoun

   The season of the year between summer and winter, beginning astronomically at the equinox, and ending at the solstice; popularly, autumn comprises August, September, and October.

   Etymology: autumnus, Lat.

   For I will board her, though she chide as loud
   As thunder, when the clouds in autumn crack. As you like it.

   I would not be over confident, till he hath passed a spring or autumn. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   The starving brood,
   Void of sufficient sustenance, will yield
   A slender autumn. Philips.

   While autumn nodding o’er the yellow plain,
   Comes jovial on; the Dorick reed once more
   Well pleas’d I’ll tune. James Thomson, Autumn.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Autumn

   Autumn, also known as fall in American English, is one of the four temperate seasons. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Southern Hemisphere). Autumn is the season when the duration of daylight becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably. Day length decreases and night length increases as the season progresses until the Winter Solstice in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere). One of its main features in temperate climates is the striking change in colour for the leaves of deciduous trees as they prepare to shed.

Webster Dictionary(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Autumnnoun

   the third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November

2. Autumnnoun

   the harvest or fruits of autumn

3. Autumnnoun

   the time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third stage

4. Etymology: [L. auctumnus, autumnus, perh. fr. a root av to satisfy one's self: cf. F. automne. See Avarice.]

Freebase(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Autumn

   Autumn or Fall is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter, in September or March when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier. The equinoxes might be expected to be in the middle of their respective seasons, but temperature lag means that seasons appear later than dates calculated from a purely astronomical perspective. The actual lag varies with region. Some cultures regard the autumnal equinox as "mid-autumn", others with a longer lag treat it as the start of autumn. Meteorologists use a definition based on months, with autumn being September, October and November in the northern hemisphere, and March, April and May in the southern hemisphere. In North America, autumn is usually considered to start with the September equinox. In traditional East Asian solar term, autumn starts on or around 8 August and ends on about 7 November. In Ireland, the autumn months according to the national meteorological service, Met Éireann, are September, October and November. However, according to the Irish Calendar which is based on ancient Gaelic traditions, autumn lasts throughout the months of August, September, and October, or possibly a few days later, depending on tradition. In Australia, autumn officially begins on 1 March and ends 31 May According to United States tradition, autumn runs from the day after Labor Day through Thanksgiving, after which the holiday season that demarcates the unofficial beginning of winter begins.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Autumn

   aw′tum, n. the third season of the year when fruits are gathered in, popularly comprising the months of August, September, and October—in North America, September, October, and November. Astronomically, in the northern hemisphere, it begins at the autumnal equinox, when the sun enters Libra, 22d September, and ends at the winter solstice, when the sun enters Capricorn, 21st December.—adj. Autum′nal.—adv. Autum′nally. [L. autumnus, auctumnus, anciently referred to aug-ēre, as the season of increase; by Corssen and others, to the Sans. av, to do good to.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. autumn

   A season on planet earth.

   Autumn is beautiful when the leaf color changes and the landscape is so beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2020  

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   autumn

   In the northern hemisphere is the months of september, october and november.

   Autumn in the northern hemisphere starts in September.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

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   autumn

   In the southern hemisphere is the months of march, april and may.

   Autumn in the southern hemisphere starts in March.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

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1. autumn

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autumn' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2571

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autumn' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4638

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'autumn' in Nouns Frequency: #1133

How to pronounce autumn?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say autumn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of autumn in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of autumn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of autumn in a Sentence

1. Wednesday Weale:

   Compared with the Autumn, when I was voting for an increase in Bank Rate, the fall in oil prices has certainly provided some unexpected breathing space. It is, however, at present no more than that.

2. Chris Williamson:

   Worries about the Delta variant have become more widespread, ... subduing activity in some instances and raising concerns about the possibility of virus restrictions being tightened again, hence services growth in July was slightly less marked than the earlier flash estimate and future expectations cooled, presenting a significant downside risk to the outlook and hinting that growth could begin to slow again as we head toward the autumn.

3. Okanogan County:

   Autumn did not tell us the condition of her grandparents, but it doesn't sound good. It doesn't sound like they made it.

4. Nick Mackenzie:

   While the government has introduced measures to help households cope with this spike in prices, businesses are having to face this alone, and it is only going to get worse come the autumn.

5. Gordana Biernat:

   A falling leaf in autumn allows you to see, the beauty of releasing things that do not serve you anymore.

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