upcoming
- 01 B1 Intermediate
happening or appearing in the near future.
occurring or appearing in the relatively near future; typically used to describe scheduled events or releases.
Simple“We are all very excited about our upcoming trip to Japan next month.”
In context“The marketing department is currently finalising the promotional strategy for the upcoming product launch scheduled for early September.”
UsageAlmost always placed before the noun it describes.
Teacher's tipWhile 'upcoming' and 'forthcoming' are similar, 'upcoming' is more common in general and American English, whereas 'forthcoming' can feel slightly more formal or British.
PitfallThe upcoming of the movie is Friday. The upcoming movie is released on Friday.Upcoming is an adjective used before a noun, not a noun itself.
Synonyms
From up + coming.
From upcome + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.