Meaning & use
fall equinox
The point in autumn when day and night are nearly equal in length across the globe.
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The fall equinox usually occurs around September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
Farmers once timed harvests around the fall equinox to track the changing season.
A note on using this word
After the fall equinox, nights grow longer than days until the winter solstice arrives.
Words with a similar meaning
autumnal equinox
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Words with an opposite meaning
spring equinox
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