arrival

[uh-rahy-vuh l]

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noun

an act of arriving; a coming: His arrival was delayed by traffic.
the reaching or attainment of any object or condition: arrival at a peace treaty.
the person or thing that arrives or has arrived: First arrivals will be the first seated.

Origin of arrival

1350–1400; arrive + -al²; replacing Middle English arivaille < Middle French

Related formsnon·ar·riv·al, noun

Synonyms

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1. advent.

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Contemporary Examples

Liu was nearing the 20th anniversary of his arrival in America, having landed from China on Christmas Eve, 1994, at the age of 12.
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So, the arrival of a foreign journalist in Belgika merits a town meeting.
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A fire truck roars down a city street and people cheer its arrival.
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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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Its arrival, experts say, is not just inevitable but imminent.
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November 23, 2014

Historical Examples

The morning after his arrival, Artaphernes had a private audience with his royal master.
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
The public offices at Albany were finished shortly after my arrival.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
Mr. Forrest had passed through Adelaide one day before his arrival.
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I awaited the arrival of the party, which should reach here this morning.
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Only the arrival of Christine and her fiance saved his philosophy from complete rout.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for arrival

arrival

noun

the act or time of arriving
a person or thing that arrives or has arrived
the reaching of a condition or objective

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Word Origin and History for arrival

n.

late 14c., from Anglo-French arrivaille, from Old French arriver (see arrive). Arrivage (late 14c.) also was used.

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Contemporary Examples

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.

According to the report, the evidence suggested that Mr. Stewart had stopped breathing before his arrival at Bellevue.

Its arrival, experts say, is not just inevitable but imminent.

Historical Examples

The morning after his arrival, Artaphernes had a private audience with his royal master.

The public offices at Albany were finished shortly after my arrival.

Mr. Forrest had passed through Adelaide one day before his arrival.

I awaited the arrival of the party, which should reach here this morning.

Only the arrival of Christine and her fiance saved his philosophy from complete rout.

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Word Origin and History for arrival

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Origin of arrival