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

There has been another significant new arrival at Leicester much more recently in Cooper’s replacement Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Skipp says the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Netherlands international striker has already made an impact despite being in the job less than two weeks. —Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024

And while the platform isn’t perfect, many new arrivals are mystified by the platform’s disarmingly upbeat atmosphere. —Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024

While an official release date hasn’t been announced yet, fans can anticipate the film’s arrival on Max sometime in early 2025. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

He was picked up shortly after his arrival by security forces and forcibly disappeared. —Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 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