arrive at

phrase

: to reach by effort or thought

arrived at a decision

Examples of arrive at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

John Morse John Vinnicum Morse arrived at the Borden house a day before the murders. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Harper arrived at Bates College in Maine in 2020 as an idealistic new PhD in comparative literature, grateful for the tenure-track job that promised him that rarest of prizes these days — a career in the humanities. — Gary Rosen, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Backed by an experienced international team and three co-producing countries, the film arrives at a moment when deaf rights have reached a global tipping point. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Leigh’s Tender Loving Care will arrive at San Sebastián after its TIFF screening. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arrive at

• aristocrat
• magnificat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat
• caveat
• chemostat
• copycat
• cryostat