autumn vs spring
Definitions
noun
- the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Examples
The horizontals and verticals of the pattern extend to an autumnal woodland just beyond a sill which serves as a horizon in the middle distance.
The couple met on the show last autumn when the former equerry to the Duke of York ended up choosing presenter Jonsson over the contestants.
For collectors and aviation enthusiasts the early autumn of 1992 produced no less than four major auctions with an accent on matters aeronautical.
Definitions
verb
- spring back; spring away from an impact
- move forward by leaps and bounds
- develop suddenly
- produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
- develop into a distinctive entity
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- a natural flow of ground water
- a point at which water issues forth
- the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- the season of growth
Examples
Frogs and newts have already been attracted to three new natural spring ponds at Abbey Meads School.
The plateau is 1300 meters above sea level and attracts people for its natural beauties, clean weather, and cold spring water.
And, yes, the otherwise companionless apartment smelled like love for a few weeks each spring.