Synonyms for arrival
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable.
- n. 2
A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived.
There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals.
Related words
- Phrases
- arrival time time of arrival
Forms
- Plural
- arrivals → advents, introductions, arrivers, arrivants…
Example sentences
- introduction This textbook is a good introduction to Esperanto.
- advent Today, Christianity celebrates the first Advent.
- reaching This decision will have far-reaching consequences.
- incoming There was no incoming call in the phone's memory.
- onset We were surprised by the onset of cold weather.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| arrival | steady | |
| introduction | steady | |
| advent | steady | |
| reaching | steady | |
| incoming | steady | |
| onset | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- onset2, comer2
- 6 letters
- coming2, advent2, oncome
- 7 letters
- arriver
- 8 letters
- approach2, reaching2, incoming3, arrivant
- 10 letters
- appearance3
- 12 letters
- introduction4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onset2 = 2 syllables).