coming and going
Movement both ways
Coming and going describes movement in both directions—toward and away from a reference point.
The phrase often captures busy, continuous activity: There was constant coming and going at the office.
To not know whether you're coming or going is to be confused or overwhelmed.
The plural comings and goings refers to arrivals and departures, often with a hint of surveillance: She kept track of his comings and goings.
Movement between places
- migrationMovement to new territory
- commuteRegular work travel
- travelMovement between locations
- passageSegment of text
circulation · flow · journeying · wandering · roaming · itinerancy · traversing · shuttling
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- changeTo make different
- transitionChange from one state
oscillation · dynamics · shift · vicissitude · impermanence · transience · ephemerality · inconstancy
Those who come
- departuresActs of going away
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- receptionAct of receiving guests
farewells · reunions · visitation · attendance · check-in · check-out · turnover · revolving door
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- commutersDaily work travelers
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
intersection · crosswalk · pedestrians · vehicles · tailback · signal · detour · throughput
transit
Movement between places
passage · circulation · flow · journeying · wandering · roaming · itinerancy · traversing · shuttling · back-and-forth
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Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- changeTo make different
transition · oscillation · dynamics · shift · vicissitude · impermanence · transience · ephemerality · inconstancy · variability
arrivals
Those who come
- departuresActs of going away
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- guestsPeople received hospitably
reception · farewells · reunions · visitation · attendance · check-in · check-out · turnover · revolving door · foot traffic
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- commutersDaily work travelers
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
bottleneck · intersection · crosswalk · pedestrians · vehicles · tailback · signal · detour · throughput · highway
coming and goingstaying put
Remaining in place
permanent residence · settled · rooted · established · here to stay
coming and goingstanding still
Absence of motion
stationary · motionless · at rest · static · immobile
coming and goingalways there
Perpetually available or present
ever-present · constant · reliable · steady · consistent
become, going, coming, becoming, outgoing, upcoming, incoming, unbecoming, overcoming