arrival of autumn
- noun
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llegada del otoño
- For the Knicks, the arrival of autumn means all the practice they put in over the summer finally gets put into action.
Examples
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With the arrival of autumn, the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisp.
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By the arrival of autumn, they had accumulated debts in excess of $5 billion.
Academic text (2001) -
The colorful leaves falling from the trees signal the arrival of autumn.
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Many people look forward to the arrival of autumn for its cool temperatures and harvest festivals.
Synonyms
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7.4
The time in autumn when day and night are about equal
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6.1
A time when day and night are about the same length that marks the start of autumn
The time when day and night are almost the same length, marking the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere
The end of summer when days get cooler and shorter
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'arrival of autumn' is directly and compositionally built from 'arrival' (the action of coming) + 'of' (genitive/prepositional link) + 'autumn' (the season), so its meaning 'the time when autumn begins' is immediately derivable by a learner who knows the parts. This noun phrase structure is a common, cross-linguistic way to indicate the beginning or onset of a period, making it fully transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Arrival of autumn paints a picture of autumn as a visitor coming with cooler air and falling leaves. That's why it means 'the time when the autumn season begins'.