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 Words From

• nonar·rival noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrival¹

1350–1400; arrive + -al ²; replacing Middle English arivaille < Middle French

Example Sentences

She was later asked by him to go to Monaco to work as a personal assistant for his younger brother, Salah, but on her arrival, she found there was very little work to do.

From BBC

Indeed, big cities have struggled visibly with basic governance issues over the past four years, including keeping schools open, fighting crime, reducing homelessness, and managing the arrival of international migrants.

From Slate

Another interesting development is the arrival of two freshmen who are part of Los Angeles basketball royalty.

From Los Angeles Times

The movement was spurred further by the #MeToo movement’s arrival in South Korea in 2018, the year that also saw mass public protests against the widespread circulation of nonconsensual pornography.

From Los Angeles Times

That is only one more than Cristiano Ronaldo managed following his arrival at Old Trafford.

From BBC

Related Words

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