noun

arrival

Translation

arrival

Please wait for my arrival.

The arrival time is 10 AM.

The arrival time is 10 a.m.

He was a new arrival at the school.

((of sb./sth.)) the act of arriving The arrival of the guests was expected.

((at a place)) the act of arriving at a place His arrival at the airport was on time.

Synonyms: coming, appearance; Antonyms: departure, leaving

From the verb 'arrive' plus the suffix '-al', which forms nouns of action. 'Arrive' comes from Latin 'ad ripare' (to come to the shore).

If you know the verb 'to arrive', the noun form 'arrival' is easy to remember. It's the act of arriving.