countdown

noun

count·down ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n

: an audible backward counting in fixed units (such as seconds) from an arbitrary starting number to mark the time remaining before an event

also : preparations carried on during such a count

count down

ˈkau̇nt-ˈdau̇n

intransitive verb

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That countdown clock is a nightmare about to come true for Windows users the world over. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 For those who appreciate style and spook in equal measure, those 31 eerie days are basically a countdown to Halloween. —

Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 These days, adults can also take part in the exciting countdown. —

Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024 With Jeff Lynne’s ELO revisiting so many of their greatest hits on the Over and Out Tour, which makes its way to downtown Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 21, for a stop at Footprint Center, here’s one longtime fan and critic’s countdown of their 30 best songs. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countdown