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the act of someone or something that reaches a place or comes into existence, or a person or thing that reaches a place: [ U ] The arrival of the railroad changed the western US. [ U ] The arrival of the new year was greeted with joy. [ C ] There were so many refugees that tents were needed to house new arrivals.
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. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of arrival in a Sentence. They were awaiting the arrival of guests. When is the mail scheduled for arrival?
An arrival is an entrance or an appearance — the act of showing up somewhere. Your arrival at your grandparents' house will no doubt be marked by great enthusiasm and many hugs. The process of arriving, or first getting to your destination, is arrival.
Arrival definition: an act of arriving; a coming. See examples of ARRIVAL used in a sentence.
1. an act of arriving; a coming: Their arrival was delayed by traffic. 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. [1350–1400] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
When a particular time comes or a particular event happens, you can refer to its arrival. You can refer to someone who has just arrived at a place as a new arrival. A high proportion of the new arrivals are skilled professionals. He was the most junior and most recent arrival at the embassy.
arrival. noun. /əˈraɪvl/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] an act of coming or being brought to a place. We apologize for the late arrival of the train. the arrival of the mail in the morning. Our estimated time of arrival is 7.15. I need to check our arrival time. on/upon arrival Guests receive dinner on arrival at the hotel.
ARRIVE definition: 1. to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey: 2. to happen or start to exist: 3. If a…. Learn more.
arrival. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ar‧riv‧al /əˈraɪvəl/ W3 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] when someone or something arrives somewhere OPP departure Only the timely arrival of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.
arrival. ar•ri•val /əˈraɪvəl/ n. a coming: [ countable] Their arrival was delayed by traffic. [ uncountable] She was welcomed on arrival. the attainment of any object or condition:[ uncountable] the arrival of jet-powered flight.
