incoming
/ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Succeeding to an office or other position.
intj
A warning that something is coming towards the addressee, especially enemy artillery fire.
Example Sentences
- "Incoming tides cause a tidal bore in many rivers."
- "Underneath a black cliff where the incoming tide smashed on the shingle, they stumbled upon the mail hood of Hrothgar's murdered vassal."
- "In dense fog at about 10.25 p.m. on the night of October 25, two tank barges carrying petroleum [...] missed the entrance to the docks at Sharpness and were carried up the River Severn by the incoming tide. They collided with one of the piers of the Severn Bridge, carrying the Berkeley Road-Lydney branch of the Western Region, and as a result of the collision both tankers blew up."
- "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail."
- ""We landed in their killbox?" "We did. I am sor... No, belay that. Heads down! Cavalry incoming!""
- "The incoming prime minister gave a press conference."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: incomming