Synonyms of arrival

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl 

as in advent

the act of coming upon a scene

spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April

the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advent
• appearance
• coming
• beginning
• start
• onset
• incoming
• entrance
• commencement
• approach
• debut
• birth
• inception
• dawn
• morning
• début
• dawning
• genesis
• ingress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• departing
• disappearance
• exit
• farewell
• parting
• passing
• retirement
• evaporation
• withdrawal
• going
• melting
• dissolution
• dissipation
• exiting
• fading
• leave-taking
• quitting
• retreat
• leaving
• decampment
• decamping
• egress
• evacuation
• emigration
• exodus
• vanishing
• fadeaway
• clearing out

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of arrival

Each new wave of arrivals to a place adds layers to a culture’s food. —Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024

An older golden retriever, visibly ecstatic, jumps up towards the man, eager to see the new arrival. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the world-changing horror of enslaved Africans’ arrival in the English colony of Virginia, Ghanaian officials encouraged African Americans and other Black diasporans to visit. —Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024

People picking up recent arrivals should avoid circling the terminals and use cellphone lots east of Terminal 4, west of the West Economy Garage, and at the 44th Street PHX Sky Train station, according to an airport news release. —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024