coming

1 of 3

noun

com·​ing ˈkə-miŋ 

: an act or instance of arriving

coming

2 of 3

adjective

1

: immediately due in sequence or development

in the coming year

2

: gaining importance

the coming trend

coming

3 of 3

present participle of come entry 1

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

Naturally, the fanbase treated his activation like the second coming of Babe Ruth. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Climate change has added a new wrinkle to the subject of pumpkin spice, the flavor usually associated with cooler weather and the coming of autumn. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Adjective

With a revenue crisis on their hands, and as many system leaders are deciding which facilities or services to close in the coming years, opportunities to spend funds in a way that might help providers are increasingly important. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Participating Airports The program currently includes 13 airports and will include more across the country in the coming months, according to TSA. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 10 Sep. 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