arrival

[Ar*rivĀ·al]

An arrival is an entrance or an appearance the act of showing up somewhere. Your arrival at your grandparents' house will no doubt be marked by great enthusiasm and many hugs.

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The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

Noun
accomplishment of an objective

Noun
the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"

Noun
someone who arrives (or has arrived)


n.
The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

n.
The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected.

n.
The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival.

n.
An approach.


Arrival

Ar*riv"al , n. [From Arrive.] 1. The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.
Our watchmen from the towers, with longing eyes, Expect his swift arrival.
2. The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected. 3. The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival.
Another arrival still more important was speedily announced.
4. An approach. [Obs.]
The house has a corner arrival.

The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

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Usage Examples

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like St. Ives is totally transformed in a very short space of time by the arrival or departure of the sea.

The arrival of any child brings you a lot of happiness.

The question that will decide our destiny is not whether we shall expand into space. It is: shall we be one species or a million? A million species will not exhaust the ecological niches that are awaiting the arrival of intelligence.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain.

The fact of the matter is that the most unexpected and miraculous thing in my life was the arrival in it of poetry itself - as a vocation and an elevation almost.

Especially with the signing of riders with climbing abilities and the new arrival of Tyler Hamilton, who has the strength and ability to become a great leader for the big tours. All in all, I feel this is a very complete team.

Ever since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people's minds - people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language.

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