coming
noun
approach; arrival; advent.
comings
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pluralof coming.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
"There are more comings and goings now, and that means we're dealing with more checks, more paperwork, more calculations of sentences, and this just means more mistakes are happening. It's inevitable," a prison officer said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
From the window of my bedroom, I could see the black steel tower that sat over the shaft and the comings and goings of the men who worked at the mine.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
