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 WebAccording to police, the man had left the hospital voluntarily prior to the officers’ arrival and had declined any medical attention.—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 8 June 2024 Upon arrival, officers found an elderly woman who was pronounced dead, according to a news release.—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024 As seen in a video shared on social media by royal reporter Cameron Walker, the bride was all smiles upon arrival, even as high winds blew around her dress and veil on her way into the church on the arm of her father, Rupert Henson.—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 How the Interrogations Work Roughly four days after his arrival, Mr. Bakr said he was called in for interrogation.—Bilal Shbair, New York Times, 6 June 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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