This is the 2113th most frequent French word.
automne
"Automne" means "autumn" or "fall" in English.
Here, 'automne' denotes the season itself used as a subject in the sentence, defining a time of the year.
L'automne est ma saison préférée.
Autumn is my favorite season.
In this sentence, 'automne' is used with the preposition 'en' to indicate the time during which an action happens.
En automne, les feuilles des arbres changent de couleur.
In autumn, tree leaves change color.
Here 'automne' is used as an object to specify the time frame for the action of collecting leaves, emphasizing the seasonal context.