- [uncountable, countable] an act of coming or being brought to a place
- We apologize for the late arrival of the train.
- the arrival of the mail in the morning
- Our estimated time of arrival is 7.15.
- I need to check our arrival time.
- on/upon arrival Guests receive dinner on arrival at the hotel.
- She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
- There are 120 arrivals and departures every day.
- daily arrivals of new patients
- They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their new computer.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airb1- Security escorts will ensure their safe arrival.
- The staff greeted the arrival of the new boss with excitement.
- The timely arrival of the police put an end to the argument before it could become violent.
- They were saved by the arrival on the scene of another boat.
- With the arrival of John's friends, the party became really enjoyable.
- A frost in the air marked the arrival of winter.
- A rainstorm greeted our arrival.
- He met her soon after his arrival in Scotland.
- Her arrival was a complete surprise.
- News spread of the imminent arrival of the detective.
- The princess's unexpected arrival threw catering staff into a panic.
- The sound of the doorbell announced her arrival.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- late
- on-time
- …
- make
- announce
- herald
- …
- date
- time
- on (somebody’s) arrival
- upon (somebody’s) arrival
- with the arrival
- …
- arrival on the scene
- arrivals and departures
- time of arrival
- …
- arrivals[uncountable] the part of an airport that you go through when you arrive on a plane
- I made my way through arrivals.
- [countable] a person or thing that comes to a place
- The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats.
- early/late/new arrivals
- We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon.
Extra Examples- We are delighted to welcome two new arrivals to the firm this month.
- I was a new arrival in the country then.
- There were plenty of jobs for arrivals from other areas.
- The first arrivals are going through immigration control now.
- The family are recent arrivals from South Africa.
- Somebody needs to be here to greet the late arrivals.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- first
- late
- …
- meet
- welcome
- [uncountable] the time when a new technology or idea is introduced
- the arrival of pay TV
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French arrivaille, from Old French arriver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’.
Idioms
See arrival in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee arrival in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishdead on arrival
(abbreviation DOA)
- (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital
- She was pronounced dead on arrival.
- He didn’t even make it to hospital: DOA.
- Many of the casualties were dead on arrival.
- (North American English, informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered
- The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate.
- The software was DOA.
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