# lead-up

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Deverbal from lead up to.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lead-up