pre·am·ble 
/ˈpri:ˌæmbəl/ noun
plural pre·am·bles /ˈpri:ˌæmbəl/ noun somewhat formal 1 : a statement that is made at the beginning of something (such as a legal document) and usually gives the reasons for the parts that follow [count] ▪ The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins by saying “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, …” [noncount] ▪ He told us the news without preamble. [=without saying anything else first] 2 [count] : something that comes before and leads to something else
▪ His early travels were just a preamble to his later adventures.
▪ His early travels were just a preamble to his later adventures.
