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approaching
adjective
noun
of the relatively near future
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əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ
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adjective
of the relatively near future
“the approaching election”
noun
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
noun
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
“the approach of winter”
noun
the event of one object coming closer to another
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Example Sentences
the approaching election
this coming Thursday
the forthcoming holidays
the upcoming spring fashions
the hunter's approach scattered the geese
the approach of winter
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