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# arrival

noun (an arrival, arrivals; uncountable for the act)

«arrival» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Arrival is the act of reaching a place, coming to where you were going. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#m1)
2. An arrival is a person or thing that has just come, such as a new baby or a new pupil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#m2)
3. Arrivals is the part of an airport where people come in after landing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, arrival times are shown on train, bus and plane boards; people wait in the arrivals hall. In maths, arrival and departure times are used in time problems. In stories, the arrival of someone changes things. Phrases: on arrival, time of arrival, new arrival, arrivals and departures.

### Examples

- Our arrival at the hotel was late at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x1)
- The board shows the arrival time of the next train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x2)
- We waited for Grandpa in the arrivals hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x3)
- The new arrival in our class is called Sam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x4)
- On arrival, please go to the office. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x5)
- The arrival of spring brings flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x6)
- The bus left at 9:10 and its arrival was at 9:45, so the trip took 35 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x7)
- Our family has a new arrival: a baby girl! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x8)
- You have not been out of doors since my arrival. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/#x9)

### Note

Verb: arrive. Opposite: departure. Spelling: double r — ar-ri-val. In time problems, journey time = arrival time minus departure time. Use an: an arrival.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «arrival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arrival/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«arrival» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/arrival.html) on Mova free.