ar·ri·val

[uh-rahy-vuhl]
noun
1.
an act of arriving; a coming: His arrival was delayed by traffic.
2.
the reaching or attainment of any object or condition: arrival at a peace treaty.
3.
the person or thing that arrives or has arrived: First arrivals will be the first seated.

Origin:
1350–1400; arrive + -al2; replacing Middle English arivaille < Middle French

non·ar·riv·al, noun


1. advent.
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arrival (əˈraɪvəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or time of arriving
2.  a person or thing that arrives or has arrived
3.  the reaching of a condition or objective

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