/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lead in Find synonyms for: Noun1. lead, lead-in, lede, section, subdivisionusage: the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"2. lead-in, wire, conducting wireusage: wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission lineWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: benevolent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language