English Explanatory Dictionary

arrival

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
  2. The fact of reaching a particular point in time.
  3. The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something.
  4. The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
  5. A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived.

Pronunciation

/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/ ə-rīv'l En-uk-arrival.ogg en-us-arrival.ogg

Word forms

arrival arrivals

Etymology

From Middle English arivaile, arivaille, arrival, arryvaile, arryvaylle, aryvayle, aryvaylle, from Middle French arrivaille, from arriver; equivalent to arrive + -al.

Synonyms

incoming onset advent introduction arrivant arriver

Antonyms

departure non-arrival nonarrival

Derived words

accommodation on arrival arrival gate arrival lounge arrival time dead on arrival defective on arrival e-arrival estimated time of arrival guaranteed arrival interarrival new arrival prearrival rearrival superarrival time difference of arrival time of arrival time-of-arrival technique unarrival visa-on-arrival
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