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 Thus, upon her arrival in London, Queen Elizabeth II did not immediately leave the plane. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 31 July 2026 The sudden arrival of so many migrants triggered chaos and a humanitarian crisis. — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 But the arrival of two strangers investigating her past sets off a series of events that prompts the residents of Crystal Lake to question who Pam Voorhees really is. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 Ben Gannon-Doak and David Brooks provide depth on the wings, while new arrival Alvaro Rodriguez is an exciting Evanilson backup. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

With the advent of railroads the town attracted the wealthy from all over Europe.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Why North Carolina should scare TCU Even before the advent of the transfer portal, the first game of a college football regular season has always had the predictability of a teenager.

— Mac Engel July 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Canales had prepped the crowd beforehand that this was going to happen, so Asher’s appearance drew the biggest cheer of the evening.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Pirates opener Yohan Ramírez pitched two scoreless innings allowing one hit with a walk and four strikeouts in his first career start after 208 relief appearances, the most by a Pirates pitcher before making a start.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

When Green Bay cut him nearly a decade ago, nobody saw this coming.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, other storylines were timely and tugged at heartstrings, such as when her character officiated the first gay male wedding on daytime TV in a 2014 episode following Marlena’s emotional coming-out scenes with her grandson.

— Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026