Definition of autumn Autumn

/ɔˈtʌm/ - [otum] - au•tumn

We found 9 definitions of autumn from 6 different sources.

What does autumn mean?

Noun
autumn - the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
		fall
		time of year, season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
		indian summer, saint martin's summer a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn

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autumn (Noun)
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.
autumn (Adjective)
Of or relating to autumn.

autumn (n.)
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.
autumn (n.)
The harvest or fruits of autumn.
autumn (n.)
The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third stage.

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.]

Autumn is the season after summer and before winter. In Canada and the United States this season is also called fall. In the Northern Hemisphere, it begins with the autumn equinox (late September) and ends with the winter solstice (late December). In the Southern Hemisphere, it runs from 20 March to 21 June.

In many places, autumn is a time for harvesting most crops. Deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves every year) lose their leaves, usually after turning yellow, red, or brown. Also, in many countries, autumn is the time a new school year starts. In the UK, the period of school between the start of September and the end of December is known as the 'Autumn Term'.

When it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere. When it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere. On the Equator, Autumn is very much like Spring, with little difference in temperature or in weather. Autumn is a time when most animals are looking for food so they can store up for winter, because they soon will be going into hibernation. The weather gets colder and more windy.

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