GROUNDWORK


Meaning of GROUNDWORK in English

/ ˈgraʊndwɜːk; NAmE -wɜːrk/ noun

[ U ] groundwork (for sth) work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later :

Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.