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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrival

More news:Steelers Expected to Draft QB, Even if Aaron Rodgers Signs: Report Despite the excitement of his arrival, Rodgers has now exited the Steelers facility, with no deal in sight. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

Hartford Police Department personnel began life saving mea sures on Grant until the arrival of Emergency Medical Services. —Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025

This is how we’re introduced to the story of Snow White’s parents, two kind, generous rulers who long for a child and are thrilled by their daughter’s arrival. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025

Other incidents have also made headlines, including a Delta Air Lines regional jet that flipped upside down upon arrival at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport in February. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025