Arrival
/əˈraɪvəl/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonEvent
1 meaning2 questions
Definitions
1
The fact or process of arriving at a place.
/əˈraɪvəl/
nounneutralBeginner
Event
The act of arriving.
We celebrated the arrival of our new baby.
💡 Simply: When something or someone gets somewhere.
More Examples
2
The unexpected arrival of guests disrupted our plans.
How It's Used
Travel
"The arrival of the train was delayed."
Events
"The arrival of the new CEO sparked excitement."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Old French *arriver, from Latin *ad- + *ripa "riverbank," implying "to reach the riverbank." The sense evolved to mean "to reach a destination."
Historically, the word emphasized reaching a geographical location, particularly by sea or river.
Memory tip
Think of 'arrive' + '-al' (suffix indicating a process or result)
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to reach the riverbank"
Base: arrive
arrival timepunctual arrivalunexpected arrivalsafe arrival
Common misspellings
arrivelarraivalarrivial
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written