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arrivals
plural of arrival
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
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States