to-come noun 2to come adjective 1 noun2 •(rare) Something which is to come.They denote a factual to-come. Heidegger, on the other hand, holds that time originates in the to-come, regardless of contents. — 1999 •(rare) The future.The Past / Now stands before thee like an Incarnation / Of the To-come — 1822 to come adjective1 •Imminent; coming; future.It's a bonding session that reminds each hunter of its place in the team — invaluable in the struggle to come. — 2002