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

Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 28-year-old man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Of course, first came the arrival at Los Angeles Stadium (known outside the World Cup as SoFi Stadium). —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

This is what the arrival of clever software actually looks like in a heavy, old industry. —Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

The apology was certainly warranted, given the Seleção’s biggest loss to Argentina since 1964, which ultimately cost Dorival Júnior his job and accelerated the arrival of former Real Madrid boss Ancelotti. —Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 13 June 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