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

More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving sentences for violent crimes, were freed in February and March after prison bosses warned they couldn't take any more arrivals.

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Charlotte Robinson, 29, said the arrival of her son Henry at the ground in Lowestoft, Suffolk, was "the biggest shock of my life" but proof that "miracles do happen".

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And Slegers will hope Smith's arrival would be a factor that aids in achieving her targets for the new season.

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Reform conferences have become slick, big-budget affairs so few seemed surprised when pyrotechnics marked the leader's arrival on stage.

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The arrivals of Olivia Smith and Taylor Hinds have added depth to Arsenal's squad but I worry they might still be a bit short in a few areas.

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Related Words

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