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

These arrivals mean that, since 2018, Liverpool have broken British transfer records for a goalkeeper (Alisson), a defender (Virgil van Dijk), a midfielder (Wirtz), and a striker (Isak). —Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

Upon their arrival, Noor, Farhana and Kiran were found unresponsive and received CPR, officials said. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025

According to Neves, the airline is one of the best for on-time arrivals. —Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

McCarty did not provide a specific opening date, which will depend on weather, the installation of fences and lighting and the arrival of materials. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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