100 Common Autumn Words in English

When the leaves begin falling from the trees and the nights start getting darker, you know that autumn is on its way. This reference will provide you with a list of autumn words and phrases to add to your vocabulary.

List of Autumn Words

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Learn Autumn vocabulary words in English with images and examples to improve and enlarge your vocabulary about seasons words in English.

  • Apple harvest
  • Falling leaves
  • Pumpkin
  • Halloween
  • Back to school
  • Corns
  • Acorn

Autumn Vocabulary Words with Pictures and Examples

Apple harvest

Apple harvest” refers to the gathering of ripe apples from apple trees. It is usually done during the autumn season when the apples are fully matured.

  • Example: The farmers were busy with the apple harvest as they picked baskets full of juicy apples from the orchard.

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Falling leaves

Falling leaves” refers to the natural process of leaves falling from trees during the autumn season. As the weather gets colder and days get shorter, trees start to prepare for the winter by shedding their leaves.

  • Example: Walking through the park, I could hear the sound of falling leaves rustling under my feet as I kicked my way through the colorful piles.

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Pumpkin

A pumpkin is a large round fruit with a hard, smooth skin that is typically orange in color. It is a popular ingredient in many dishes, especially during the fall season. Pumpkins are also used for carving during Halloween to make jack-o’-lanterns.

  • Example: I’m going to the farmer’s market to buy a pumpkin so I can make a delicious pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner.

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Halloween

Halloween is a holiday celebrated annually on October 31st. It originated from ancient Celtic traditions and is now popularly associated with costumes, trick-or-treating, haunted houses, and horror movies.

  • Example: Every year on Halloween, my friends and I dress up in our scariest costumes and go to haunted houses to get a good scare.

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Back to school

Back to school” refers to the period in late summer or early fall when students return to school after the summer break. This is a time when students and teachers prepare for the new academic year and get back into the routine of attending classes and studying.

  • Example: The stores are filled with school supplies and backpacks as families prepare for the back to school season.

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Corns

Corns” refer to a type of vegetable that is harvested in the fall. Corn, also known as maize, is a tall cereal plant that produces large ears of kernels that can be eaten fresh, canned, or dried.

  • Example: In the fall, farmers harvest fields of ripe corns and sell them at local markets, where people can buy them to make delicious corn on the cob or to use in other recipes.

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Acorn

An acorn is the nut of an oak tree, enclosed in a rough, woody outer shell. They are typically small, round, and brown in color. Acorns are an important food source for many animals, including squirrels, deer, and birds, and have been used by humans in the past as a source of food as well.

  • Example: The forest floor was covered with fallen leaves and acorns, which had dropped from the oak trees overhead.

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100 Common Autumn Words in English

Here is a list of 100 common Autumn-related words in English:

  1. Autumn
  2. Leaves
  3. Fall
  4. Harvest
  5. September
  6. October
  7. November
  8. September equinox
  9. Halloween
  10. Thanksgiving
  11. Harvest moon
  12. Crisp
  13. Chilly
  14. Breeze
  15. Warm
  16. Cozy
  17. Season
  18. Nature
  19. Colours
  20. Orange
  21. Red
  22. Yellow
  23. Brown
  24. Gold
  25. Foliage
  26. Scenery
  27. Trees
  28. Acorns
  29. Chestnuts
  30. Pinecones
  31. Squirrels
  32. Forest
  33. Woods
  34. Hike
  35. Scenic
  36. Apples
  37. Pears
  38. Cider
  39. Apple cider donuts
  40. Apple picking
  41. Hayrides
  42. Corn maze
  43. Farmer’s market
  44. Harvest festivals
  45. Wine tasting
  46. Food
  47. Soup
  48. Chili
  49. Roast
  50. Fireplace
  51. Blanket
  52. Sweater
  53. Boots
  54. Scarf
  55. Mittens
  56. S’mores
  57. Bonfire
  58. Campfire
  59. Hay bales
  60. Tractor
  61. Barn
  62. Silo
  63. Harvest season
  64. Harvest time
  65. Harvest home
  66. Harvest moonlight
  67. Winter preparation
  68. Rake
  69. Garden
  70. Mums
  71. Pansies
  72. Marigolds
  73. Asters
  74. Chrysanthemums
  75. Daffodils
  76. Tulips
  77. Sunflowers
  78. Autumn crocus
  79. Blooming
  80. Flowers
  81. Soil
  82. Compost
  83. Rain
  84. Storms
  85. Thunder
  86. Wind
  87. Gusts
  88. Cool
  89. Cooler
  90. Cooling
  91. Temperature
  92. Changer
  93. Transition
  94. Change
  95. Dusk
  96. Twilight
  97. Sunrise
  98. Sunset
  99. Daylight
  100. Shortening

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