AUTUMNS 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 last time the trust requested a water release from Canton Lake was October 2024, when levels at Lake Hefner dropped to about seven feet below normal during an unusually warm and dry autumn for the OKC metro. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026 Travel experts recommend Washington for an autumn escape filled with golden larches, apple picking, wine tasting, misty rainforests, and charming mountain towns. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 In the autumn of 1781, a tired Continental Army of American and French soldiers pushed the British army through the Carolinas to the coast of Virginia. — Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Mosquito bites are to be expected in the warm summer months, but increasingly these pests are hanging around into autumn. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autumn

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Noun

Families Belden House & Mews and its accompanying restaurant, welcome children ages 12+.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The relationship between estrogen and cognition is also influenced by factors including age, timing of treatment, hormone formulation and route of administration, Schulman says.

— Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of age

Noun

By Tuesday afternoon, all of his remaining tour openers — Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Row — had dropped out of the tour along with Beoga, who played as a backing band for a portion of the set.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of afternoon

Noun

To find it, look low above the southwestern horizon after sunset, where Venus will be easy to spot despite the lingering twilight.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
But there have also been many mid-30s former All-Stars who couldn’t muster anything remotely close to greatness during their twilight tours with the Heat.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of twilight

Noun

Cesar Palomo, 23, was arrested Sunday evening and is facing a charge of capital murder of multiple persons.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
On Sunday evening, the three-time All Star shared a photo that appeared to have been taken in the team’s clubhouse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of evening

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