- present participle of come.
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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It's the last international break of the year and England have some big games in the Nations League coming up.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Blake Werner, a 21-year-old student at the University of Arkansas, also sees an opportunity to buy coming — if not just yet.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
After Tuesday’s hoax threats, airlines were cautioned by aviation-security specialist Osprey Flight Solutions to expect more reports in the coming days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“For the coming months and into 2027, he will be heavily impacted for sure,” said Mehdi Paryavi, the chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based think tank International Data Center Authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
I could almost see the smoke coming out of Dad’s ears when he arrived.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Accompanied by a harshly amplified recording of selections by Philip Glass and Thomas Montgomery Newman, the comings and goings of this arid creation looked like a lackluster fashion shoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
"Trying? You think I haven't watched your comings and goings? You've been at the Globe every day, and you've nothing to show for it!"
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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