AUTUMN

US also fall [noun] - the season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November north of the equator and from March to May south of the equator, when fruits and crops become ripe and are gathered, and leaves fallWe like to travel in the autumn when there are fewer tourists. [U]We always clear out the garage in early/late autumn. [U]Last autumn we went to Germany - this/next autumn we're going to Austria. [C]Martha used to spend her autumns with friends in southern France. [C]We enjoyed a very warm autumn last year. [C]Autumn colours are the browns, oranges and yellows of autumn leaves.Someone's autumn years are the later years of their life, esp. after they have stopped working.