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Added 9 October 2026

approaching

/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about approaching at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The event of one object coming closer to another.
The temporal property of becoming nearer in time.
the approach of winter
The act of drawing spatially closer to something.
the hunter's approach scattered the geese

adjective

Of the relatively near future.
the approaching election

Origin

By surface analysis, approach + -ing.

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