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fall foliageThe leaves of trees and plants, especially when they change color in autumn

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The leaves of trees and plants, especially when they change color in autumn

Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːl ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/

Example Sentences

  • My Instagram feed is full of people posting fall foliage photos, but half of them just look like dying plants to me.
  • The hiking trail offers spectacular views of fall foliage from October to early November.
  • She spent hours raking up the fall foliage, only to watch her dog jump into the pile and scatter it everywhere.

fall foliage

NOUN

[/fɔːl ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/]

The leaves of trees and plants, especially when they change color in autumn

The leaves of trees and plants, especially when they change color in autumn
💡 Concept

The leaves of trees and plants, especially when they change color in autumn

A voyage through fall foliage leads to a perfect cottage
🎵 Rhyme

A voyage through fall foliage leads to a perfect cottage

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fɔːl ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/fɔːl ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfolium
Suffix--age

🎵Rhyme

voyagedamagecottage
voyage
damage
cottage

🔗Collocations

autumn foliage
colorful foliage
peak foliage
foliage season
vibrant foliage
dense foliage

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My Instagram feed is full of people posting fall foliage photos, but half of them just look like dying plants to me.

The hiking trail offers spectacular views of fall foliage from October to early November.

😄 Fun example

She spent hours raking up the fall foliage, only to watch her dog jump into the pile and scatter it everywhere.

The New England states are famous for their brilliant fall foliage displays.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

autumn leavesfall colorsautumn colorsdeciduous leaves

Antonyms

evergreen foliagespring buds

Related

deciduousmapleoakbirchleaf-peepingautumn

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