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

see also:

dead on arrival

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

Her arrival elevated the popularity of players Black and White alike. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat’s newest star hit up celebrity hotspot Gekko in Brickell for a dinner to officially mark his arrival. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Gnarls Barkley last performed live on September 28, 2008 at Austin City Limits, and then entered into what became an 18-year hiatus before the arrival of Atlanta this March. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026

The salt arrival represents the second major milestone for the Abilene project in recent months. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 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