incoming

noun

(countable) The act of coming in; arrival.

(uncountable, military) Enemy fire directed at oneself.

adjective

Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.

Succeeding to an office or other position.

Roots

inin- · Old English · in cuman-com · Old English · come

Synonyms for incoming

inboundadj enteringn inflowingadj ingressn ingoing arrivingv comingn entryn entrancen

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Where does incoming come from?

The word incoming breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: in-, from Old English in (“in”); and -com, from Old English cuman (“come”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.