Approach commercial outlet (6)

I believe the answer is:

advent

'approach' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'commercial outlet' is the wordplay.
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'outlet' becomes 'vent' (I've seen this before).
'ad'+'vent'='ADVENT'

(Other definitions for advent that I've seen before include "Run-up to Christmas" , "appearance" , "Coming (of Christmas)" , "Period in church calendar" , "Forty days preceding Christmas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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