approaching

nouns

the event of one object coming closer to another
approach, approaching
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
"the approach of winter"
approach, approaching, coming
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
"the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
approach, approaching, coming

adjectives

of the relatively near future
"the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
approaching, coming, forthcoming, upcoming