Synonyms of arrival

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl 

as in advent

the act of coming upon a scene

spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April

the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advent
• appearance
• coming
• beginning
• start
• onset
• incoming
• entrance
• approach
• commencement
• debut
• birth
• inception
• dawn
• morning
• dawning
• genesis
• ingress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• departing
• disappearance
• exit
• farewell
• parting
• passing
• retirement
• evaporation
• withdrawal
• going
• melting
• dissolution
• dissipation
• exiting
• fading
• leave-taking
• quitting
• retreat
• leaving
• decampment
• decamping
• egress
• evacuation
• emigration
• exodus
• vanishing
• fadeaway
• clearing out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrival

Upon arrival, Avianca’s team and airport medical services activated the appropriate protocols to provide immediate care. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Senior forward Keanu Dawes, a Utah transfer who is expected to be one of the team’s primary leaders, said the late arrivals haven’t disrupted the group. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

The London opening comes two years after Wescoat Pound and Rosen celebrated the brand’s arrival at the Selfridges flagship on London’s Oxford Street. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Rachel’s arrival will bring the potential for strong winds, rain and more damaging coastal flooding. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026