coming
Americannoun
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comings
plural
adjective
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following or impending; next; approaching.
the coming year.
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promising future fame or success.
a coming actor.
adjective
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(prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next
this coming Thursday
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promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )
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of future importance
this is the coming thing
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informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
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informal to deserve what one is about to suffer
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to be totally confused
noun
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arrival or approach
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(often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of coming
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; see come, -ing 1 ( def. ), -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"We were the closest hospital to the site but there were no people coming in."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In coming days photos would be posted on the streets, as if a loved one might turn up in a hospital somewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Later, he said that authorities obtained video of three coming and going from the apartment from the complex’s security, which helped detectives with a search warrant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Technical indicators speak to PayPal challenging Visa, Mastercard, and Block in coming months.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“This storm is coming out of nowhere. I don’t want it to catch us on the road —c’mon, Small Fry, get in,” Dad calls out the window.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Over several days last month in Blaby, a BBC team watched comings and goings at the two mini-marts, which sold vapes and sweets until late in the evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In front of the hospital gates, a guard in a surgical mask did his best to keep track of all the comings and goings.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Just a witness to the comings and goings of others.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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