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arrival

arrival

324 1.0
Coming to a place, often at the end of a journey
  • noun
  • /əˈraɪvəl/
translation icon : llegada
  • Either he lied to us, or he had no idea what we would face upon our arrival here.
  • arrival time
  • late arrival
  • immediately upon arrival

Did you feel like it was surprised by your arrival or did it?

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Examples

  • For the women who participated in this study, arrival at university enabled this shift to occur.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I watch the boat dock, and the arrivals file quietly one by one from the vessel.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Have you experienced any medical problems since your arrival in the United States?

    Academic text (2013)
  • Children run toward them in excitement, waiting for their arrival at the edge of the hamlet.

    Academic text (2008)
  • After his arrival in Washington, Raymond Shaw was decorated at the White House by the President of the United States.

  • The maids come to prep the houses before the arrival of the next tenants.

  • In blended families, roles can come up anew with the arrival of these new siblings.

  • The guests were excited for the arrival of the newlyweds at the reception.

  • She eagerly anticipated the arrival of her family members for the holidays.

  • His arrival at the station was delayed due to heavy traffic on the route.

Synonyms

entrance
vsarrival
150 2.1

An act of coming into a place or joining an activity

is focused on physically reaching a destination after travel
entry
vsarrival
125 1.3

An act of going into a place or starting to appear

is about reaching a place often after completing a journey
coming
vsarrival
81 1.0

Arrival of something or someone

is about reaching a place often at the end of a journey

Compounds

Expected time when a vehicle or person arrives at a place

3 1.5

A scheduled time when a vehicle like a plane or train arrives at a place

1 1.6

A gate at an airport where people get off arriving flights

The time when autumn begins

How Numerous

flood
75 2.4
invasion
52 4.2
influx
59 4.1
rush
518 1.8
arrival
324 1.0

Surface Forms

arrival singular
arrivals plural

Morphology

arrival = arrive (transparent) = arrive + al

Standard noun formation from the verb 'arrive' meaning 'the act or instance of coming', which a learner who knows 'arrive' can readily infer.

Etymology

Arrival comes from the verb arrive, which originally meant to come to a 'river bank' or 'shore' after a journey. So an arrival is the act of coming to a place, especially at the end of a trip.