ARRIVAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl

Definition of arrival

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrival But environmentalists say this pristine location has already been threatened by the arrival of bulldozers along the beach, presumably to begin work on the project. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Within a few months of Shapiro’s arrival, the behavior eroded any trust that employee had in the surgeon and raised a unique concern for the first time in that employee’s career. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 The arrival of Tonali and Fernandes has pushed Bergvall further down the pecking order. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The Galaxy figure to be busy, and the first new arrival landed Thursday with the signing of forward Robert Taylor, who had 18 goals and 18 assists in three seasons with Inter Miami CF (2022-2025). — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

The advent of reading and writing was a precondition for philosophy, modern science, history as an academic enterprise, art criticism.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The origins of modern copyright lie in 15th-century Europe, when a technological breakthrough — the advent of the printing press — enabled the mass production of literary works for the first time.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Set in Murcia, a coming of age tale in which a half gitano boy is abandoned by his father, goes to live with his grandmother, who has kidnapped his father.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026