arrival

noun

ar·​riv·​al ə-ˈrī-vəl 

1

: the act of arriving

2

: the attainment of an end or state

3

: one that has recently arrived

new arrivals

Synonyms

• advent
• appearance
• coming
• incoming

Examples of arrival in a Sentence

They were awaiting the arrival of guests.

When is the mail scheduled for arrival?

They track the number of airport arrivals and departures.

They were late arrivals at the party.

They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their wedding day.

the changes that occur with the arrival of spring

the arrival of new technology

Recent Examples on the Web

The series depicts his arrival in the midst of an intense period of open conflict between republicans and the Army. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024

Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024

Another airport, in Mérida, is in the final phases of a large-scale expansion set to double its domestic and international arrivals. —Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024

With the arrival of Apple Intelligence for the iPhone and Mac platforms, Apple’s first steps with generative AI are now publicly available. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arivaile, arrival "act of arriving, landing, disembarkation," borrowed from Anglo-French arrivayle, arivail, from ariver, arriver "to arrive entry 1" + -ayle, -ail, in part going back to Latin -ālis -al entry 2, in part a collective suffix going back to Latin -ālia, from neuter plural of -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing arrival

• dead on arrival
• departure/arrival time

Kids Definition

arrival

noun

ar·​riv·​al ə-ˈrī-vəl 

1

: the act of arriving

await the arrival of guests

2

: a person or thing that has arrived

late arrivals at a concert