They were awaiting the arrival of guests. When is the mail scheduled for arrival? They track the number of airport arrivals and departures. They were late arrivals at the party. They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their wedding day. the changes that occur with the arrival of spring the arrival of new technology See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe Woman King‘s highly anticipated arrival to the cinema will hopefully help usher in a new age in Hollywood; one where there is no question of if an all-Black woman cast can carry a film and draw audiences to the theater. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 15 Sep. 2022 Whoever arranged the flights also sent a videographer to record the arrival, and white vans to transport the passengers, Cyr said. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Ordering is open now with arrival to begin later this year, according to a news release. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 On the relationship front, Carter and Martin have had a turbulent on-off relationship for years and split weeks after their son’s arrival, at one point accusing each other of domestic violence. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Georgia’s unfortunate encounter with a dolphin, or a hotel room switcheroo after Paul’s sudden arrival, are further examples of moments that could have been fashioned into laugh riots but end up as gently amusing instead. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 14 Sep. 2022 It’s no coincidence Andrus’ arrival corresponded with the recent Sox surge. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 The coffin's arrival on Tuesday marked the first time touched down in England after spending several days in Scotland. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The arrival came after a slow procession through the Scottish countryside yesterday as mourners packed streets to say goodbye. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English arivaile, arrival "act of arriving, landing, disembarkation," borrowed from Anglo-French arrivayle, arivail, from ariver, arriver "to arrive entry 1" + -ayle, -ail, in part going back to Latin -ālis-al entry 2, in part a collective suffix going back to Latin -ālia, from neuter plural of -ālis-al entry 1