arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl How to pronounce arrival (audio)
Definition of arrivalnext
as in advent
the act of coming upon a scene spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

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Recent Examples of arrival Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari's Maranello base on 20 January made headlines globally, after all, a seven-time world champion was joining one of Formula One's most iconic teams. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Showbiz wisdom dictates that stars of Dylan’s stature are supposed to make a grand entrance, and his unfashionably early arrival may have started the night off on the wrong foot. — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Those who must register include people who entered the U.S. without being processed by immigration authorities as well Canadians without evidence of an arrival or departure record, which often includes tourists and those on business. — Verónica Egui Brito and, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Six months prior to his arrival in Greensboro, four Black students from North Carolina A&T refused to leave the whites-only Woolworth lunch counter, launching a sit-in movement that soon drew national attention. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrival

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