harvests

Noun

harvest (countable and uncountable, plural harvests)

1. The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
   • The constant rain made the harvest a nightmare this year.
2. The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.
   • This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.

   Synonyms:

   crop, gather

3. (broadly) The product or result of any exertion or course of action; reward or consequences.
   • The surveillance mission yielded a healthy harvest of intel.
4. The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.
5. (UK, dialectal) The third season of the year; autumn; fall.
   • Harvest is usually very damp and rainy.

   Synonyms:

   autumn, fall

6. A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.

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