arrivals

noun

Definition of arrivalsnext
plural of arrival
as in appearances
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 arrivals Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025 Further arrivals followed, including a short flight from Manchester in northwest England. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 So people who were not a detention priority under the Biden administration — which focused on recent arrivals at the border and public safety threats — are now being detained. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

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