autumn
noun
the season of the year that comes between summer and winter. The usual American word is fall
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the season of the year that comes between summer and winter. The usual American word is fall
a period of time from the end of March until the end of October when people in the UK put their clocks one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, so that they can have more light in the evenings
light from the sun that can be seen for 24 hours a day in summer in some countries near the North or South Poles
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the part of the year when large amounts of rain fall in some tropical regions of the world
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a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world
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the day of the year when the Sun is above the horizon for the longest amount of time, around 21st June in the northern half of the Earth and 21st December in the southern half
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the system by which the time on clocks is changed in the summer to provide an extra hour of light in the evenings
the season of heavy rain in northern Australia, which lasts from December to March
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the day of the year when the sun is above the horizon for the shortest amount of time, around 21st December in the northern half of the Earth and 21st June in the southern half
the hottest part of the summer
in the middle of the winter during the worst, coldest period of it
changed according to what normally happens at a particular time of year
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