Oncoming

/ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Approaching or imminent; moving toward a specific point.

The oncoming traffic forced us to wait before we could safely cross the street.

Coming toward or approaching.

She could see the oncoming storm clouds in the distance.

Indicating a future event or situation that is about to happen.

The oncoming elections have sparked a lot of debates among the candidates.

From the combination of 'on' + 'coming', indicating movement toward.

oncoming traffic

Vehicles approaching from the opposite direction.

oncoming storm

A storm expected to arrive soon.

oncoming danger

A threat that is approaching or imminent.

approach

To come near or nearer to in distance or time.

incoming

Arriving; coming in.

advance

To move toward something.

The inevitable.

With finals next week, the oncoming stress is something I can't avoid.

Something unavoidable.

You can feel the oncoming doom when you see that deadline approaching.