upcoming C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈʌpˌkəmɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #12348 Meanings 1 adj Happening or coming soon. Everyone is excited about the upcoming concert. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · happening or coming soon. forthcoming Word family Related forms forthcomingnextoncomingup-and-coming Common collocations upcoming birthday Adjective + noun Etymology From upcome + -ing. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # upcoming **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpˌkəmɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 12348 ## Meanings 1. Happening or coming soon. ## Examples - Everyone is excited about the upcoming concert. ## Related Forms - forthcoming - next - oncoming - up-and-coming ## Etymology From upcome + -ing. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown