oncoming

Approach, onset

• Some man that wayfaring was stood by housedoor at night's oncoming.
• When she saw the oncoming of the armed men, with the King shining at their head, Little-Foot was again thrown into terror and begged her brother to escape while there was yet time […]

approaching; coming closernot-comparable

• Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.

present participle and gerund of oncomeform-ofgerundparticiple