1
2
: a period of maturity or incipient decline
in the autumn of life
Examples of autumn in a Sentence
in the autumn of last year
a magnificent New England autumn
She went off to college in the autumn of 1999.
When autumn came he planted grass.
Recent Examples on the Web
For warm weather without the peak summer crowds, visit Seattle in late spring or early fall; autumn also brings several art and music festivals to the city.
—
Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Buffs are going to need to import at least 30, and maybe 35-45 transfers, just to fill out a roster whose depth was frequently tested last autumn.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The skeletal trees, stripped of their summer green and fiery autumn leaves, stand in a white shroud of snow like stoic models of resilience and grace.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
There were around 80 business leaders in the room on that autumn day in London’s financial district.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for autumn
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the Buffs are going to need to import at least 30, and maybe 35-45 transfers, just to fill out a roster whose depth was frequently tested last autumn.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
The skeletal trees, stripped of their summer green and fiery autumn leaves, stand in a white shroud of snow like stoic models of resilience and grace.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
There were around 80 business leaders in the room on that autumn day in London’s financial district.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for autumn
Cite this Entry
“Autumn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autumn. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
autumn
noun
au·tumn
ˈȯt-əm 
1
: the season between summer and winter including in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November
called also fall
2
: a time late in an existence
in the autumn of life
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share