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
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025 Sánchez and Whitesell celebrated the arrival of their son, Evan, 19, in 2006 and daughter, Ella, in 2008.—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 June 2025 Check the key safety and security features upon arrival at your vacation rental.—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025 Upon arrival, officers and EMS personnel rendered aid to 20-year-old Dontae D. Copeland, of Leesburg, who was subsequently transported to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, the release stated.—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrival
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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