arrival
Americannoun
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the act or time of arriving
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a person or thing that arrives or has arrived
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the reaching of a condition or objective
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Etymology
Origin of arrival
1350–1400; arrive + -al 2; replacing Middle English arivaille < Middle French
Explanation
An arrival is an entrance or an appearance — the act of showing up somewhere. Your arrival at your grandparents' house will no doubt be marked by great enthusiasm and many hugs. The process of arriving, or first getting to your destination, is arrival. Your sister's arrival at the airport might be delayed by bad weather, and your new kitten's arrival will be an exciting event for your whole family. Another kind of arrival is a person who's just arrived: "I easily picked her out from all the bus station arrivals."
Vocabulary lists containing arrival
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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Bloom said he’s “basically confirming” the recent arrival — known as KD1 or Kaydee — is female because of her size and behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But after Konsa's arrival, if another player does come in, expect the signing to lift club to another level.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
That changed with the arrival of Ozempic and other GLP-1 therapies, which can produce sustained weight loss of 10 to 15% or more.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
It would be ready in time for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
When she stepped inside, the tiny tinkle of a bell announced her arrival.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
United targeted the Cameroon international this week after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the earlier arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Overall arrivals to the state in June were down 9% compared with the same month in 2019, diminished by a roughly 50% drop in international tourism during that period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
She said the government, in conjunction with the international organization, had allocated 6.5 million euros of emergency funds to cope with the new arrivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fernandez was booed by some early arrivals at Stamford Bridge when his name was read out 45 minutes before kick-off.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The whip is largely for making showy, whip-cracking arrivals in town.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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