late autumn

noun phrase

Meaning

The final weeks of the autumn season, typically characterized by bare branches, frost, and shorter days immediately preceding the onset of winter.

Examples

We spent our last weekend of late autumn raking the final piles of dry leaves from the yard.
The garden looks quite desolate in late autumn, with only the hardiest perennials still showing any color.

Synonyms: fall, autumn, the year's end, pre-winter

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late autumn

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /leɪt ˈɔːtəm/

Definition

The final weeks of the autumn season, typically characterized by bare branches, frost, and shorter days immediately preceding the onset of winter.

Examples

We spent our last weekend of late autumn raking the final piles of dry leaves from the yard.
The garden looks quite desolate in late autumn, with only the hardiest perennials still showing any color.
Temperatures dropped significantly during late autumn, forcing us to turn on the heating much earlier than expected.

Synonyms of late autumn

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