Lead-up

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An event, or sequence of events, that leads up to something; the period during which these events occur.

    "Retailers get a lot more business in the lead-up to Christmas."

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"Retailers get a lot more business in the lead-up to Christmas."

Etymology

Deverbal from lead up to.

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