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Autumn ˈɔːtəm Noun Career Early/Late Term School College

Word3 autumn
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈɔːtəm/ /ˈɔːtəm/
Example
  • in the autumn of 2010
  • he is in the autumn of his career.
  • in early/late autumn
  • the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in britain)
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autumn

(noun)/ˈɔːtəm/ /ˈɔːtəm/
  1. the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
    • in the autumn of 2010
    • He is in the autumn of his career.
    • in early/late autumn
    • the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)
    • autumn leaves/colours
    • It's been a very mild autumn this year.
    • a crisp/chilly/wet/cool autumn
    • their autumn collection of dresses (= designed to be worn in autumn)
    • Demand always rises during the autumn and winter months.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus.
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