upcoming

CEFRB1

/ˈʌˌpkʌmɪŋ/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Going to happen or appear soon in the future.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Eggcorn of up-and-coming.

Examples

  • Management will have all employees vote at the upcoming meeting.

  • The group was planning a bull session to talk about the upcoming party.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The act of coming up.

  2. Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Comeuppance; deserts.

More examples

In context

  • The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.

  • We are ready for whatever is upcoming.

  • The finals for the men's black belt championship saw Moon, an old pro, face an upcoming young rookie, Johnny Wooley.

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Origin

adjective

From up + coming.