upcoming

adjectivenoun

Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

    “We are ready for whatever is upcoming.”

  2. Eggcorn of up-and-coming.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The act of coming up.

  2. Comeuppance; deserts.

  3. The activity of to upcome.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From up + coming.

UPCOMING at a glance

UPCOMING has 8 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (U 1 + P 3 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,977 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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