Oxford Dictionary English lead time noun noun BrE BrE//ˈliːd taɪm// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈliːd taɪm// Manufacturing Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe time between starting and completing a production process Wordfinderindustrycapacity, industry, just-in-time, labour, lead time, output, raw material, shipping, supply chain, warehouse See related entries: ManufacturingSee lead time in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: lead time oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com