Countdown
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
Countdown (noun)
- The time period when numbers are counted down to zero before an event starts.
- The final stage of preparation before something important happens.
Examples
- The countdown to the concert has begun.
- We watched the countdown to the rocket launch.
Common collocations: start the countdown, countdown clock, final countdown, countdown phase, enter the countdown