arrival

ar-ri-val · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of arriving at a place.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that has arrived.

  3. 3.

    The reaching of a goal, state, or condition.

Forms

plural: arrivals

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on arrival — When one arrives.
  • •
    dead on arrival — Already dead when arriving (or figuratively, doomed from the start).
  • •
    new arrival — A person who has recently arrived; also a newborn baby.
  • •
    arrivals hall/lounge — Area in an airport for arriving passengers.

Related words

Antonyms: departure, exit, leaving
See also: arrive, arriving, coming, departure
Synonyms: advent, appearance, coming, entrance

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman arrivaille, from Old French ariver ("to arrive"), from Vulgar Latin arripare ("to come to shore"), from Latin ad- ("to") + ripa ("shore").