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

Loeb & Loeb has announced the arrival of Natan Leyva to the firm’s Washington, DC office. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025

This is Forest’s first transfer window following the arrival of new global head of football Edu, who officially joined the club on July 7 after leaving his role as sporting director at Arsenal in November last year. —Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

Caissie’s arrival won’t suddenly cure the Cubs’ continued struggles to come through with runners in scoring position. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 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