arrival
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arrival
- /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/
Rhymes with -aɪvəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English arivaile, arivaille, arrival, arryvaile, arryvaylle, aryvayle, aryvaylle, from Middle French arrivaille, from arriver. By surface analysis, arrive + -al.
noun arrivals
- The act of arriving (reaching a certain place). The early arrival of the bride created a stir.
- The fact of reaching a particular point in time. He celebrated the arrival of payday with a shopping spree.
- The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something. The arrival of puberty can be especially challenging for transgender youth.
- The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort. The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable.
- A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived. There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals.
