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 of arrival

• 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

Fans lined up the north side of the ballpark for their arrival, which coach Paul Maurice said reminded him of a miniature version of the two Stanley Cup parades the team has had on Fort Lauderdale Beach the past two Junes. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026

Backups Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer have also taken their turns struggling to keep afloat the down-field passing attack that has revolved around Jefferson since coach Kevin O'Connell's arrival in 2022. —CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the eaves of a two-story, eight-unit apartment building, the news release said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

This strategy allows physicists to track both the velocity and the arrival direction of dark matter, providing a new approach for high-energy physics research. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026

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