[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Autumn ˈɔːtəm Term Noun Bre Early/Late School College
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autumn |
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BrE / ˈɔːtəm / NAmE / ˈɔːtəm / |
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- in the autumn of 2010
- in early/late autumn
- the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in britain)
- autumn colours/leaves
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autumn(noun)BrE / ˈɔːtəm / NAmE / ˈɔːtəm / - the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
- in the autumn of 2010
- in early/late autumn
- the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain)
- autumn colours/leaves
- It's been a very mild autumn this year.
Extra Examples- Now is the time when the autumn colours/colors are at their best.
- The trees were beginning to turn orange and yellow with autumn colours.
- classes to be held for schoolchildren during the autumn term
- the sound of autumn leaves rustling
- their autumn collection of dresses
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus.
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