comings and goings
noun
: the activity of people arriving at and leaving a place
He sat in the café watching the comings and goings of the customers.
Examples of comings and goings in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The film also contains archival footage of mudslinging and backbiting comments from several of the musicians about various members’ comings and goings.
—
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The interest in the comings and goings of the British royal family never really ends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Guards who monitor comings and goings at the high school were augmented by local sheriff’s deputies.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Israel hacked nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran years ago, and had been closely tracking the comings and goings of the bodyguards and drivers of senior Iranian officials.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for comings and goings
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The interest in the comings and goings of the British royal family never really ends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Apr. 2026
Guards who monitor comings and goings at the high school were augmented by local sheriff’s deputies.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Israel hacked nearly all the traffic cameras in Tehran years ago, and had been closely tracking the comings and goings of the bodyguards and drivers of senior Iranian officials.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for comings and goings
Cite this Entry
“Comings and goings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comings%20and%20goings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
