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oncoming¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English on comynge, oncomynge, oncoomynge; equivalent to on- + coming (noun).

noun oncomings

  1. Approach, onset Some man that wayfaring was stood by housedoor at night's oncoming.

oncoming²

Where it comes from

From on- + coming (adjective).

adjective

  1. not comparable approaching; coming closer Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.

oncoming³

Where it comes from

Equivalent to oncome + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of oncome

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: approaching, moving, onset, coming, ahead, upcoming, reverse, onsetting, advent, abord, forecoming, aftercoming, outset, outsetting, on-ramp, onsetter

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adj approaching

Españolen contra, contrarruta, en contrarruta

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"oncoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oncoming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oncoming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oncoming

Chicago

"oncoming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oncoming.

BibTeX
@misc{oncoming_2026,
  title = {oncoming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oncoming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}