26984 words

countdown

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
the act of counting backwards to zero:

Examples:

countdown to The countdown to the rocket launch will begin at 9.00 a.m.
2
a short period of time leading to an important event:

Examples:

countdown to The countdown to the election has already begun.
3
an act of counting backwards to zero, esp. before sending a spacecraft into space or before the start of an important event:

Examples:

The countdown to Tuesday’s primary elections has begun.

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