ARRIVE


Meaning of ARRIVE in English

(~s, arriving, ~d)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

When a person or vehicle ~s at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.

Fresh groups of guests ~d...

The Princess Royal ~d at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica.

? depart

VERB: V, V prep/adv

2.

When you ~ at a place, you come to it for the first time in order to stay, live, or work there.

...in the old days before the European settlers ~d in the country.

VERB: V prep/adv

3.

When something such as letter or meal ~s, it is brought or delivered to you.

Breakfast ~d while he was in the bathroom.

VERB: V

4.

When something such as a new product or invention ~s, it becomes available.

Several long-awaited videos will finally ~ in the shops this month...

= appear

VERB: V

5.

When a particular moment or event ~s, it happens, especially after you have been waiting for it or expecting it.

The time has ~d when I need to give up smoking.

...the belief that the army would be much further forward before winter ~d.

VERB: V, V

6.

When you ~ at something such as a decision, you decide something after thinking about it or discussing it.

...if the jury cannot ~ at a unanimous decision...

VERB: V at n

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