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 WebThe purpose of detention was not to hurt the new arrivals, but the system nonetheless did.—Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024 The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the report in the 5900 block of Indiana at approximately around 8 p.m.
Upon arrival, the crew found the individual suspended upside down from his foot, entangled in the tree.—Lonyae Coulter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for arrival
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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
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