LookItUponcoming
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɑnˌkʌmɪŋ/ · UK /ˈɒnkʌmɪŋ/
oncoming means: Moving towards you, especially along a road.
adjective
TOWARDS YOUB2
Moving towards you, especially along a road.
- Watch out for oncoming traffic.
- An oncoming car flashed its headlights.
- The driver moved aside to avoid the oncoming truck.
ARRIVING SOONC1
About to arrive or happen.
- We prepared for the oncoming storm.
- The trees showed signs of the oncoming winter.
- They could do little to stop the oncoming crisis.
Questions about oncoming
What does oncoming mean?
Moving towards you, especially along a road.
What is oncoming in other languages?
Türkçe: karşıdan gelen · Español: que viene de frente · Français: venant en sens inverse · Deutsch: entgegenkommend · Italiano: proveniente dalla direzione opposta · 日本語: 対向する
How do you pronounce oncoming?
In American English /ˈɑnˌkʌmɪŋ/; in British English /ˈɒnkʌmɪŋ/.
How do you use oncoming in a sentence?
Watch out for oncoming traffic. An oncoming car flashed its headlights.
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