coming
n. C / Un. the arrival of someone or something, especially when it is important or expected.
n. the arrival or advent of a person, event, or era. Often used in the singular to denote a significant beginning.
The coming of spring brings warmer weather.
The coming of the new railway line transformed the small village into a busy commuter town.
Historians often debate whether the coming of the industrial age was a sudden explosion of technology or a slow evolution of existing methods.
From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).
From Middle English coming, commyng, cumming, equivalent to come + -ing (gerundive ending).
Often used in the singular form with 'the' and followed by 'of'.