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Added 9 October 2026

coming

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: venturus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coming at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of drawing spatially closer to something.
the hunter's approach scattered the geese
Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous).
the advent of the computer
The temporal property of becoming nearer in time.
the approach of winter

adjective

Of the relatively near future.
the approaching election

Origin

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

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