arrival

About 20.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).

   The early arrival of the bride created a stir.

2. noun The fact of reaching a particular point in time.

   He celebrated the arrival of payday with a shopping spree.

3. noun The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something.

   The arrival of puberty can be especially challenging for transgender youth.

4. noun The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.

   The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable.

5. noun A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived.

   There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals.

Similar words

arriver reaching comer arrive coming turnout advent incoming inbound entry

Often followed by

of in at and on was there to he

Word family

arrivals