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oncoming
[ on-kuhm-ing, awn- ]
adjective
- approaching; nearing:
the oncoming train; the oncoming holiday season.
- emerging:
the oncoming generation of leaders.
noun
- approach; onset:
the oncoming of winter.
oncoming
/ ˈɒˌʌɪŋ /
adjective
- coming nearer in space or time; approaching
noun
- the approach or onset
the oncoming of winter
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The tram had no time to react as Rehman had ignored the stop and warning signs and driven straight into the oncoming vehicle, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Nathaniel Fisher Sr. is driving as he reaches for a cigarette he'd just lied to his wife about smoking, and cruises his car in front of an oncoming bus.
Roughly 40 minutes later, Matangi caused a collision after turning into oncoming traffic exiting southbound U.S.
Orchard Hills is designed with numerous levels of defense for an oncoming fire: in the open land surrounding the neighborhood, in the yards and in the homes themselves.
Monday, CHP officers responded to “reports of a male subject throwing rocks toward oncoming vehicles” near Gilman Springs Road east of State Route 79, the statement said.
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