arrival

[uh-rahy-vuhl]

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.

arrival

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonarrival noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrival¹

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

Example Sentences

The UK government said Chagossians were expected to make their own housing arrangements prior to travelling and argued the influx of arrivals was "completely unrelated" to the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius.

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As the investigation unfolds, the detectives study an array of arrival and departure times, distances and dates on multiple train lines, airlines and a ferry line.

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For the assistant coach and his players, it wasn’t so much an arrival as a first step.

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One major cause is the relatively recent arrival of super spike shoes, which has helped lower times across the board.

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But London is one of the biggest sources of arrivals.

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Related Words

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