arrival

CEFRB1

/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of reaching a place.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing that has reached a place.

Examples

  • All you have to do is wait for his arrival.

  • Our arrival at Narita was delayed by an hour.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The fact of reaching a particular point in time.

  2. The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).

  3. The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something.

More examples

In context

  • We apologize for the late arrival of the train.

  • He celebrated the arrival of payday with a shopping spree.

  • The arrival of puberty can be especially challenging for transgender youth.

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Origin

noun

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