[noun] the event of one object coming closer to another Synonyms:approach
[noun] the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" Synonyms:approach, coming
[noun] the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" Synonyms:approach, coming
[adjective] of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" Synonyms:coming, forthcoming, upcoming