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

U-Haul data showed that there was a pretty even split between arrivals and departures.

From Los Angeles Times

Kristina was fired after a 10-year spell at a financial magazine after a regime change at the top and the arrival of a new editor.

From BBC

BBC Sport understands Frank was handed his customary coffee on his arrival at the stadium by a staff member in the cup which was brought by Arsenal, who played at Bournemouth only four days earlier.

From BBC

The arrival of the arrow, small as it was, was a notable advance in Western civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal

No details were provided, however, as to how the crude would be controlled upon its arrival, nor how the sale proceeds would managed.

From Barron's

Related Words

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