Results
Definition of arrival :
1. An approach.
2. 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.
3. The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected.
4. The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival.
Synonyms:
reaching, guest, freight, mail, delegate, traveler, influx, newcomer, immigrant, passenger, start, entry, successfulness, tourist, reach, parcel, accession, thrive, shipment, departure, comer, stretch, visitor, enter, package, success, cargo, arriver, envoy
arrival (part of speech: noun)
coming, fulfillment, achievement, landing, reception, homecoming, attainment, entrance, touchdown, advent, debarkation, ingress, return, approach, landfall, welcome, appearance, accomplishment, destination
completion (part of speech: noun)
consummation, completion, fruition, end, finish, execution, conclusion, finale, culmination, climax, termination
Usage examples:
- You will find plenty of friends, on arrival." - "Command", William McFee.
- That was all that was said about Margaret's arrival. - "There was a King in Egypt", Norma Lorimer.
- Meanwhile, Mr. Dalmain and myself are particularly engaged just now, and must not be disturbed on any account, until the duchess's arrival. - "The Rosary", Florence L. Barclay.