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

Aston Martin’s prospects are set to be boosted by the arrival of Adrian Newey, the most successful car designer in F1 history, in March after securing his signature following his decision to leave Red Bull. —Luke Smith, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

It’s built within the Magic’s foundation ever since the arrival of Mosley and president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025

Kyle Dion further teases his next feature-length project along with Journey Montana, who’s gearing up for the arrival of her debut album. —Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025

The hype will continue throughout 2025, which will see the arrival of Wicked: For Good, the second half of director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the Broadway musical. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025