AUTUMN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

autumn

noun

ˈȯ-təm

Definition of autumn

as in age

a later period of one's life with autumn came a mellowness of spirit that she had never shown before

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Recent Examples of autumn The plaintiffs are seeking to be eligible to play a fifth year during the upcoming season, representing athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and began their college sports careers that autumn and never redshirted. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 On a warm autumn day in the early 1900s, Henrietta Darwin, Charles Darwin’s eldest daughter, marched into the woods near her house on the outskirts of Gomshall, a rural English village about 30 miles southwest of London. — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 His career took off over the following years, winning a stage of the Tour de Suisse in 2024, but most memorably seizing the leaders’ red jersey at last autumn’s Vuelta a Espana. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Since summer’s first day on June 21, the days have been growing shorter as the Northern Hemisphere slowly starts tilting toward autumn. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for autumn

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Noun

When it was all said and done, soccer and sports fans of all ages and flavors were catered to.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Chen, who was living in Boston and has a college-age son, is the only American currently held in China designated as wrongfully detained, the non-profit said.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of age

Noun

The Kansas City Royals needed another spot-start on Saturday afternoon against the San Diego Padres at Kauffman Stadium.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
The changes were due in part to a cold front moving in that is lowering humidity Sunday afternoon and evening, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty explained on the prediction service’s website.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of afternoon

Noun

In those places, day will briefly turn to twilight and, in a clear sky, the sun’s corona will become visible around the moon for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In late twilight, both planet and star will be readily visible to the unaided eye.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

The third-place match (bronze medal game) is scheduled for Saturday evening back at Hard Rock in Miami Gardens.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Hu Haijun, the director of the Shanxi Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, the government’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Monday evening.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of evening

Noun

The Boise Airport will have a daily seasonal direct flight to Honolulu only available during the winter months.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
In the first room, a hulking pair of Nazi overboots, used by German infantry to guard against frigid Russian winters during World War II, serves as the centerpiece of a display on the symbolism of footwear.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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