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# oncoming

adjective (oncoming)

«oncoming» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Coming towards you or moving nearer: «oncoming traffic», «an oncoming storm». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#m1)

### In the lessons

A key road-safety word: «Look out for oncoming traffic» before crossing; on a narrow road, cyclists and walkers face oncoming cars. In stories it builds tension: «the oncoming storm», «the oncoming army».

### Examples

- Watch out for oncoming traffic when you cross. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x1)
- The headlights of an oncoming car dazzled us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x2)
- Walk facing oncoming traffic when there is no pavement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x3)
- The cyclist moved over for an oncoming bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x4)
- The sailors saw the oncoming storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x5)
- The oncoming train blew its whistle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/#x6)

### Note

Used only before a noun: «oncoming cars» (not «the cars are oncoming»). One word. On country roads with no pavement, walk on the side facing oncoming traffic so you can see it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «oncoming» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/oncoming/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«oncoming» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oncoming.html) on Mova free.