arrival

arrival
ar|ri|val [ ə`raıvl ] noun ***
1. ) singular or uncount the time when someone or something arrives at a place from somewhere else:
Her arrival livened up the party.
The arrival of Flight 106 from Boston has been delayed.
on someone's arrival (=as soon as they arrive): Parkes was arrested on her arrival from New York.
a ) the time when someone joins an organization or starts a new job:
Since her arrival at the company, she has re-organized several departments.
b ) arrivals plural airplanes, trains, or buses that have just arrived at a place after a trip:
Check the airport monitors for arrivals and departures.
2. ) uncount the time when something begins or comes into existence:
arrival of: the arrival of spring
Our lives have been revolutionized by the arrival of the personal computer.
3. ) count someone who has arrived or joined a group:
Early arrivals get all the best parking spaces.
a ) new arrival a baby that has just been born

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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