arrived; arriving
1
a
: to reach a destination
The train arrived late.
b
: to make an appearance : to come upon the scene
The crowd became silent when the officers arrived.
2
: to be near in time : come
The moment has arrived.
3
informal
: to achieve success
After years of climbing the corporate ladder, he felt he had finally arrived.
4
archaic
: happen
arriver
noun
Synonyms
Examples of arrive in a Sentence
Verb
He arrived home at six o'clock.
We had some dinner before arriving at the station.
When do you expect them to arrive in Boston?
Their flight is due to arrive at 11:30.
The train from New York is now arriving.
They arrived late at the party.
The mail hasn't arrived yet.
The new version of the software has finally arrived in stores.
There's always a lot to do when spring arrives.
When is their baby expected to arrive?
Recent Examples on the Web
Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The former president arrived at the courthouse and, in a now-familiar ritual, stopped to speak to cameras before entering the courtroom.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Industrial goods like coal and aluminum arrived from France.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
But the pass arrived precisely on time, hitting Addison for a game-winning score.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
And as the car exited the wash and Anastasio, Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman finally arrived at the vocal jam – one of the strangest parts of its repertoire – footage of an enormous black dog appeared on the screen.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Thankfully, the goods always arrived, albeit many months later, presumably following lengthy voyages on industrial shipping containers.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
The record activity is reflected in several new ships sailing out of PortMiami, including Oceania’s Vista, Carnival Cruise Line Costa Venezia and Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Viva.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas arrived in January at what will be its home port.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The aesthetic arrived in 2020, trotting towards us in silk ballet flats and little bows, armed with Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Major new parent bonus: When there are inevitable spills after the little one arrives, this blanket is machine washable for easy cleanup.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy are enjoying their last Easter before their new little bunny arrives!
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The boxes also have cooling and heating features to keep the child safe until personnel arrives, which is usually in less than 2 minutes.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
Our final six arrive in New Orleans and are ready to let the good times roll.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 July 2023
Once the summer of 2026 arrives, the Pac-12 must have at least eight members or lose recognition as an official conference.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
Spring-like weather will bloom across Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday and Friday before thunderstorms with possible hail arrive and rain falls on the weekend, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service Fort Worth office.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
When you and your beloved arrive at the room or suite of your choice, roses, Champagne, a custom note from you, and a suite of gifts from Graff will be displayed.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
Verb
Several members of Sanchez’s cabinet were seen arriving at his residence on Wednesday evening.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The former president arrived at the courthouse and, in a now-familiar ritual, stopped to speak to cameras before entering the courtroom.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
Industrial goods like coal and aluminum arrived from France.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
But the pass arrived precisely on time, hitting Addison for a game-winning score.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
And as the car exited the wash and Anastasio, Gordon, keyboardist Page McConnell and drummer Jon Fishman finally arrived at the vocal jam – one of the strangest parts of its repertoire – footage of an enormous black dog appeared on the screen.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024
Thankfully, the goods always arrived, albeit many months later, presumably following lengthy voyages on industrial shipping containers.
—Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
The record activity is reflected in several new ships sailing out of PortMiami, including Oceania’s Vista, Carnival Cruise Line Costa Venezia and Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Viva.
Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas arrived in January at what will be its home port.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The aesthetic arrived in 2020, trotting towards us in silk ballet flats and little bows, armed with Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
Noun
But that doesn't last, especially when shadows from Charlotte's past arrive.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Major new parent bonus: When there are inevitable spills after the little one arrives, this blanket is machine washable for easy cleanup.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy are enjoying their last Easter before their new little bunny arrives!
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The boxes also have cooling and heating features to keep the child safe until personnel arrives, which is usually in less than 2 minutes.
—USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
Our final six arrive in New Orleans and are ready to let the good times roll.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 July 2023
Once the summer of 2026 arrives, the Pac-12 must have at least eight members or lose recognition as an official conference.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
Spring-like weather will bloom across Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday and Friday before thunderstorms with possible hail arrive and rain falls on the weekend, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service Fort Worth office.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
When you and your beloved arrive at the room or suite of your choice, roses, Champagne, a custom note from you, and a suite of gifts from Graff will be displayed.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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arrive
verb
ar·rive
ə-ˈrīv 
arrived; arriving
1
: to reach the place one started out for
arrive home at six o'clock
2
: come sense 4
the time arrived to begin
3
: to be successful
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