HARVEST

[noun] - the time of year when crops are brought in, or the activity of collecting or the crops which are collectedthe wheat/potato/grape/apple harvest [C]We had a good harvest (of potatoes) this year. [C]Farmers are reporting a bumper (= very big) harvest this year. [C]It won't be long now till harvest (time). [U]The grain harvest is set to fall from last year's record level, necessitating large imports of wheat. [C]We were fortunate enough to be visiting the Loire during the grape harvest. [C]Harvest failures had caused famines on a scale not seen for a century.A harvest festival is a celebration which is held in churches and schools in the autumn, which gives thanks for crops and food.See study section: Public holidays and special days in the UK and the US