Noun
leadup (plural leadups)
The period leading up to an event.
Retailers get a lot more business in the leadup to Christmas.
David MacKenzie, Inside the Atlantic Triangle: Canada and the Entrance of Newfoundland into Confederation, 1939-49 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986), 192 Three main factions actively campaigned during the leadup to the referendums. Source: Internet
The bombshell development shook Washington, raising questions about Trump's ability to campaign in the critical leadup to next month's U.S. election, as well as the apparent lack of precautions taken by White House staff. Source: Internet
By the A.M. Costa Rica wire servicesThe failure so far to discover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has sparked controversy over the performance of Western intelligence agencies in the leadup to the war. Source: Internet
Evocative images of Britons celebrating victory over Nazi have reemerged in the leadup up to 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Source: Internet
I remember the leadup to the 2016 election and the sense of real fear from many people that if their candidate didn’t win, the market was going to collapse. Source: Internet
That could have serious implications for a stock market that has only just recovered from major swings in the leadup to the election. Source: Internet