approaching
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. of the relatively near future
- the approaching election
Similar word(s): future, coming, forthcoming, upcoming
Sentences with approaching as an adjective:
- the approaching armies
adverb
1. Nearly.
noun
1. the event of one object coming closer to another
Similar word(s): approach
Definition categories: event, motion, movement
2. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- the approach of winter
Similar word(s): approach, coming
Definition categories: attribute, timing
3. the act of drawing spatially closer to something
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
verb
1. present participle of approach
- The army was approaching from the north.