coming

American  

[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /

noun

1. approach; arrival; advent.

   His coming here was a mistake.

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adjective

1. following or impending; next; approaching.

   the coming year.

2. promising future fame or success.

   a coming actor.

coming British  

/ ˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next

   this coming Thursday

2. promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )

3. of future importance

   this is the coming thing

4. informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served

5. informal to deserve what one is about to suffer

6. to be totally confused

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noun

1. arrival or approach

2. (often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

coming Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing coming

• come
• get what's coming to one
• have another guess coming
• have it coming
• where one is coming from

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Etymology

Origin of coming

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; see come, -ing ¹ ( def. ), -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Kiran Rao, visiting with his family from Kerala, said security concerns had not stopped them from coming.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

RTX stock, for instance, trades for about 25 times earnings expected over the coming 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He insists the coming summit with Xi Jinping is about “stability,” avoiding escalation, keeping the relationship predictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And while there are likely sulfur gases coming from the Hope Ranch cliffside, Boles said there is no underlying volcano, which makes the designation not quite accurate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He seemed to be in charge of the other children, and if he got scared enough, he’d not only lead them out of the forest but deter them from coming back.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Related Words

• anticipated
• expected
• forthcoming
• impending
• subsequent