upcoming

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈʌpˌkəmɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #12348

Meanings

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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 forthcoming nextoncomingup-and-coming

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Phrases (1)

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upcoming birthday
a birthday that is soon to occur

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From upcome + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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