autumn
autumn — noun
1. the time of year that comes after summer and before winter, when the days grow c
the time of year that comes after summer and before winter, when the days grow cooler, leaves on many trees turn orange or yellow before falling, and farmers gather their crops; in countries above the equator this period runs roughly from September into November, while below the equator it falls between March and May.
Quinn loves walking through Hyde Park in autumn when the leaves turn red and gold.
in autumn for talking about the season generally
The Watanabe family always visits Kyoto in late autumn to see the maple trees.
late autumn for the closing weeks of the season
Last autumn was unusually warm, and Grandpa's apple trees produced very few apples.
The new science term begins in early autumn at most British schools.
Olu planted tulip bulbs in the garden every autumn so the flowers would bloom in spring.
- fall
American English equivalent; everyday word in the US and Canada
- harvest time
informal; emphasises the gathering of crops rather than the calendar season
- autumntime
literary or older usage; rare in everyday speech
- spring
the season opposite autumn on the calendar, when plants start to grow again
文法句型
in (the) autumn
last autumn
next autumn
用法筆記
Common in British English; American speakers usually say 'fall' for the same season. Frequently appears with the prepositions 'in' (in autumn / in the autumn) and 'during' (during autumn). Often combined with time markers such as 'early', 'late', 'last', 'next', or a specific year.