ARRIVAL

arrival, reaching

(noun) accomplishment of an objective

arrival

(noun) the act of arriving at a certain place; “they awaited her arrival”

arrival, arriver, comer

(noun) someone who arrives (or has arrived)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arrival (countable and uncountable, plural arrivals)

The act of arriving or something that has arrived.

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

A person who has arrived.

Antonyms

• departure

• non-arrival, nonarrival

Source: Wiktionary


Ar*riv"al, n. Etym: [From Arrive.]

1. 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. Our watchmen from the towers, with longing eyes, Expect his swift arrival. Dryden.

2. The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected.

3. The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival. Another arrival still more important was speedily announced. Macaulay.

4. An approach. [Obs.] The house has a corner arrival. H. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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