oncoming

Other forms: oncomings

If you're standing on the tracks and a train is heading right for you, it's oncoming. Quick, jump out of the way!

You'll almost always find the adjective oncoming describing a vehicle or other large object that's moving fast in your direction, whether it's an oncoming car, oncoming traffic, or an oncoming skateboarder who doesn't see you standing there. Much less often, oncoming means "imminent" or "upcoming:" "The oncoming summer holidays were something to look forward to."

Definitions of oncoming

1. adjective

   moving toward one
   synonyms:

   moving

   in motion
2. noun

   the beginning or early stages
   synonyms: onset

   type of:

   start

   the beginning of anything