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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Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals.—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 On the albums tally, there aren’t as many exciting new arrivals.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 The Department of Homeland Security is still beholden to the agreement, including Customs and Border Protection, which detains and processes children after their arrival in the U.S. with or without their parents.—Valerie Gonzalez, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 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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