əˈrīvəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English arivaille, from Middle French, from ariver
1. : the act of arriving: as
a. : the act of reaching a destination or of coming to the end of a journey
bad weather delayed our arrival
b. : the act of making an appearance or of coming upon the scene
his arrival brought complete silence to the room
c. : the attainment or reaching of an end, a state of mind, or a position especially by conscious effort
his arrival at this conclusion was the result of much thought
d. : the attainment of or coming to a stage of development especially by the passage of time
on his arrival at thirty he began to work harder
2. : one that is arriving or has arrived
the beach was crowded with recent arrivals