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 Awaiting their arrival is the quartet of Crew-12, which has been in orbit since February. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Service was relaxed, attentive and informative, each course explained on arrival. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026 This past March, Rosie announced on Instagram the arrival of Blake‘s baby boy. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The situation didn’t improve upon arrival at the theater, with the ushers’ ticket readers broken and unable to scan people in. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

With the advent of AI and amid corporate mergers and production woes, cinema is at a tipping point, but this assembly of panelists is optimistic.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Before the advent of the Internet, a saboteur might have had to plant explosives to destroy a gas pipeline.

— ANNE NEUBERGER, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of advent

Noun

In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Controversy followed Kiffin leaving the team prior to their appearance in the College Football Playoff, the circumstances of which Kiffin and Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter have publicly disagreed about.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026