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 Lexington is the sort of place where the arrival of your luggage at a baggage claim carousel is accompanied by the bugle strains of the call to the post, where Citation Boulevard hugs the north edges of the city and Man o’War Boulevard the south. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 The brothers’ journey culminates in their arrival at the kingdom of King Janaka of Mithila. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 In airport transportation, a delay affects more than arrival time. — Anoush Shamaei, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The arrival of fall is no reason to retreat into the usual browns, grays, and blacks—a pop of color has long been a transeasonal Jennifer Lawrence signature. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

But with the emphatic exception of last season, the Chiefs since the advent of Mahomes routinely have improved through the course of the season and rather typically have peaked late.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
The music box set is a great gift idea for Bluey fans and vinyl collectors alike, and comes on the heels of a host of Bluey holiday releases, including an official advent calendar.

— Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

Despite their harmless appearance, these exercises encouraged behaviors associated with manipulation and resistance to oversight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
His Iowa appearance was moved from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, only for plans to shift back to Dubuque hours later, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

Yet the second coming of the Venza had an even shorter run than the first, bidding adieu after 2024.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Before fish narc sounded like the second coming of the Lemonheads, Olympia, Washington songwriter Ben Funkhouser toiled as a producer and beatmaker at the forefront of the SoundCloud rap scene.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026