coming

1 of 2

noun

com·​ing ˈkə-miŋ 

: an act or instance of arriving

coming

2 of 2

adjective

1

: immediately due in sequence or development

in the coming year

2

: gaining importance

the coming trend

Synonyms of coming

Noun

• arrival
• advent
• appearance

Adjective

• approaching
• upcoming
• impending
• to come
• nearing

Examples of coming in a Sentence

Noun

the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

Adjective

The company has many plans for the coming year.

An official announcement will be made in the coming days.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The inclusion of new duo Thelma and James, a group so up-and-coming they should have been nominated in the New Duo or Group of the Year race. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026

Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based on the late-’70s, post-punk Dublin coming-of-age experiences of Adrian Cunningham, who penned the script. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Hall said that as many as 17 new businesses are planning to open in the area in the coming months, including a Taco Bell Cantina that will take the Britannia Pub's location, and a Raising Cane's restaurant. —Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

Producer prices came in softer than expected on Tuesday, offering some relief about the effects of inflation in coming months coming as a result of the war. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coming

• a long time coming
• coming into heat
• coming-of-age
• coming off the bench
• coming right up
• coming up roses
• get what's coming to one
• has another think coming
• have another thing coming
• have coming
• have it coming (to one)
• I don't know what the world is coming to
• long in coming
• not know what the world is coming to
• the/his chickens are (finally) coming home to roost
• this coming
• up-and-coming
• What is the world coming to?
• what the world is coming to

Rhymes for coming

• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming
• numbing
• plumbing
• strumming
• summing
• thrumming
• thumbing
• becoming
• forthcoming

Kids Definition

coming

adjective

com·​ing

ˈkəm-iŋ

1

: immediately following : next

in the coming year

2

: gaining importance

recognized as a coming young star