arrival
Origin of arrival
Synonyms for arrival
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for arrival
return, appearance, advent, landing, meeting, influx, delivery, visitor, tourist, shipment, passenger, ingress, occurrence, entrance, accession, approach, happening, debarkation, disembarkation, homecomingExamples from the Web for arrival
Contemporary Examples of arrival
Liu was nearing the 20th anniversary of his arrival in America, having landed from China on Christmas Eve, 1994, at the age of 12.
So, the arrival of a foreign journalist in Belgika merits a town meeting.
A fire truck roars down a city street and people cheer its arrival.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric GarnerMike Barnicle
December 8, 2014
According to the report, the evidence suggested that Mr. Stewart had stopped breathing before his arrival at Bellevue.
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December 4, 2014
Its arrival, experts say, is not just inevitable but imminent.
Historical Examples of arrival
The morning after his arrival, Artaphernes had a private audience with his royal master.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
The public offices at Albany were finished shortly after my arrival.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Mr. Forrest had passed through Adelaide one day before his arrival.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
I awaited the arrival of the party, which should reach here this morning.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Only the arrival of Christine and her fiance saved his philosophy from complete rout.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
arrival
- the act or time of arriving
- a person or thing that arrives or has arrived
- the reaching of a condition or objective
Word Origin and History for arrival
late 14c., from Anglo-French arrivaille, from Old French arriver (see arrive). Arrivage (late 14c.) also was used.