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arrivals

/əˈɹaɪvəlz/

arrivals is the plural of arrival.

Meaning of arrival

Noun

arrival (countable and uncountable, plural arrivals)

  1. The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
    • The early arrival of the bride created a stir.
    Synonyms:
    incoming
  2. The fact of reaching a particular point in time.
    • He celebrated the arrival of payday with a shopping spree.
  3. The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something.
    • The arrival of puberty can be especially challenging for transgender youth.
    Synonyms:
    onset
  4. The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
    • The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable.
    Synonyms:
    advent, introduction
  5. A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived.
    • There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals.
    Synonyms:
    arrivant, arriver

Phrases with arrivals

Questions about arrivals

What is arrivals the plural of?
Arrivals is the plural of arrival.
How do you pronounce arrivals?
Arrivals is pronounced /əˈɹaɪvəlz/.

Words near arrivals in the dictionary

  1. arrival
  2. arrival gate
  3. arrival gates
  4. arrival time
  5. arrival times
  6. arrivals
  7. arrivance
  8. arrivancy
  9. arrivant
  10. arrive
  11. arrive at

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