Meaning & use
arrival
The act of reaching a place, or a person or thing that has just arrived.
See it in a sentence
The airport screen displayed the flight's expected arrival time as six o'clock.
The new arrival at the zoo was a baby elephant born overnight.
A note on using this word
Arrival can describe an event, a time, or, informally, a newly arrived person or baby.
Words with a similar meaning
appearance
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