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lead-up

[leed-uhp]

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noun

something that provides an approach to or preparation for an event or situation.

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Origin of lead-up

1950–55; noun use of verb phrase lead up (to)

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for lead-up

Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Florida—the same jail in which he was held during some of the lead-up to his July trial.
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And in the lead-up to election night, some rebels even declared their preference for Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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Even in the lead-up to Illinois, local party leaders are finding it hard to muster enthusiasm for Mitt.
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In the lead-up to Tuesday's primary, the candidates have made several digs at one another.
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Many Iranian M.P.s have been jockeying for power in the lead-up to parliamentary elections scheduled for next spring.
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He had the lead-up to the places where the manufactured goods were to be stored.
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Word Origin and History for lead-up

lead-up

n.

1917, from lead (v.1) + up (adv.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper