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arrival

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ar⋅ri⋅val

  [uh-rahy-vuhl]
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–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 + -al 2 ; r. ME arivaille < MF

Synonyms:
1. advent.
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ar·ri·val   (ə-rī'vəl)   
n.  

  1. The act of arriving.

  2. One that arrives or has arrived.

  3. The reaching of a goal or objective as a result of effort or a process: our ultimate arrival at a compromise.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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