arrival

American  

[uh-rahy-vuhl] / əˈraɪ vəl /

noun

1. an act of arriving; a coming.

   His arrival was delayed by traffic.

   Synonyms:

   advent

2. the reaching or attainment of any object or condition.

   arrival at a peace treaty.

3. the person or thing that arrives or has arrived.

   First arrivals will be the first seated.

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arrival British  

/ əˈraɪvəl /

noun

1. the act or time of arriving

2. a person or thing that arrives or has arrived

3. the reaching of a condition or objective

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Other Word Forms

• nonarrival noun

Etymology

Origin of arrival

1350–1400; arrive + -al ²; replacing Middle English arivaille < Middle French

Example Sentences

Their proliferation might not affect the sheer number of bitcoins, ethers and other tokens, but some investors thought their arrival has dented bitcoin’s appeal as a scarce asset.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most important “and, I think, malign, change” has been the arrival of social media—or “antisocial media,” as he calls them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fox News broadcast what it said was exclusive footage of Bakoush's arrival at a military base in Virginia outside Washington.

From Barron's

The arrival of long-running agents marks a sudden advance in the design of AI systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February 1996, George and Joyce were waiting the arrival of their third child - already about a week overdue - when near blizzard conditions struck.

From BBC

Related Words

• advent
• appearance
• influx
• landing
• meeting
• return