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

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

But the arrival of Durant revamps the spacing. —Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

In the end, Preview's arrival on iPhone marks another step toward a unified Apple ecosystem where productivity tools just work. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025

The Special Investigations Unit coordinated with transportation and booking staff to make sure that Molina-Caraballo was searched thoroughly upon his arrival from court. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025

Johnson fell to 5-3, its best record under fourth-year head coach Richard Magembe, who inherited a team that had gone 1-7 the year before his arrival. —Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for arrival

• archival
• revival
• survival
• conjunctival
• rival
• subconjunctival

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