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

“Countries will buy more U.S. LNG because it’s the only additional LNG that’s coming to market,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“There has only been one other 18-day period in the index’s history when it gained more, and that was coming out of the dot-com crash lows in Q4 2002,” Bespoke noted.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While the reports offer a glance at fundraising, money is also coming in through independent expenditures, which have no limit on how much can be given.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

I’m coming to the end of my fourth length when I notice him standing next to the bleachers, peeling off his workout suit.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Related Words

• anticipated
• expected
• forthcoming
• impending
• subsequent