autumn

/ˈɔːtəm/

nounau · tumn

Remember: **AUTUMN** has a quiet **N**—like the season getting quiet as winter comes.

Yes, it's autumn. The **n is silent** in **autumn**: spell it **a-u-t-u-m-n**.

Definition

  1. nounThe season of the year after summer and before winter, when the weather becomes cooler and many leaves change color and fall.

Examples

  • “In autumn, the leaves turn red and gold before they fall.”
  • “We went apple picking on a cool autumn afternoon.”
  • “Autumn is my favorite season because the air feels crisp and fresh.”

Synonyms

fallharvest seasonfalltime

Antonyms

spring

Translations

ES otoñoPT outonoFR automne

Common misspellings

autumautmnautunmautumnnauttumautumneautumn

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