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 WebThe eighth crew comprised of three NASA astronauts and one cosmonaut launched March 3 and docked March 5 to await the arrival of Boeing's Starliner capsule.—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024 Read more of The Hollywood Reporter’s Met Gala coverage here, and see the starry arrivals at the 2024 Met Gala here.—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 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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