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 On arrival, the transport vehicle slowly reversed into a loading bay at the British Museum, accompanied by British and French diplomats. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026 Opponents of the task force note that crime was already decreasing in Memphis before the unit’s arrival. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever handed his revolver to airport police upon arrival. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 The arrival of Saharan dust is usually good news for the tropics, but bad for allergies and respiratory issues. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 9 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

Their most recent appearance at the tournament before this one was in 1998, when Odegaard and Haaland were not even born.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of appearance

Noun

The coach of everyone’s favorite team to adore – rowing, grinning, flowing-haired Norway – saw this coming.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
His million Instagram followers think of him as the second coming of Banksy, but plenty more think of him as a peeping Tom, a voyeuristic intruder who insinuates himself into private spaces.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026