Definitions for arrival
əˈraɪ vəlar·rival

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. arrival, reaching(noun)

   accomplishment of an objective

2. arrival(noun)

   the act of arriving at a certain place

   "they awaited her arrival"

3. arrival, arriver, comer(noun)

   someone who arrives (or has arrived)

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. arrival(Noun)

   the act of arriving or something that has arrived

2. arrival(Noun)

   the attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Arrival(noun)

   the act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land

   Etymology: [From Arrive.]

2. Arrival(noun)

   the attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected

   Etymology: [From Arrive.]

3. Arrival(noun)

   the person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival

   Etymology: [From Arrive.]

4. Arrival(noun)

   an approach

   Etymology: [From Arrive.]

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1. Arrival

   Arrival is the third proper studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally released in Sweden on 11 October 1976 by Polar Records. Recording sessions began in August 1975 and continued until September 1976. The album was recorded at Metronome and Glen studios in Stockholm, Sweden. Arrival was first released on CD in 1984. The album has been reissued in digitally remastered form a total of four times; first in 1997, then in 2001, 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set, and again in 2006. Upon its original 1976 release, "Fernando", released as a single earlier the same year, did not appear on Arrival, but it was included on the South African, Australian and New Zealand versions. "Fernando" remained unreleased on Arrival until the first remastered issue in 1997. The album also contains three of the group's biggest hits, "Dancing Queen", "Money, Money, Money" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You". Arrival was the best-selling album of 1977 in the United Kingdom. In April 1977, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'arrival' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2845

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'arrival' in Nouns Frequency: #1158

How to pronounce arrival?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say arrival in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arrival in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arrival in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of arrival in a Sentence

1. Anne Marie Sheehy:

   The security is so stringent in NYC that it puts you at ease right from your arrival at the airport.

2. Andrew Schneider:

   Marriage. It's a hard term to define. Especially for me--I've ducked it like root canal. Still there's no denying the fact that marriage ranks right up there with birth and death as one of the three biggies in the human safari. It's the only one though that we'll celebrate with a conscious awareness. Very few of you remember your arrival and even fewer of you will attend your own funeral.

3. Ingo Speich:

   Hainer's rule has been reined in by the arrival of new investors who the board cannot ignore.

4. Christoph Horstel:

   It is smooth sailing conditions and the expected time of arrival will be Thursday.

5. Buckingham Palace:

   The couple are delighted to announce an opportunity for 1,200 people from across the United Kingdom to be invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share the experience of their special day, the attendees will view the arrival of the congregation and Members of the Royal Family, listen to a live broadcast of the Marriage Service and watch as the Bride and Groom depart St. George’s Chapel at the end of the ceremony. The newly married couple will then undertake a short carriage procession through part of Windsor High Street. The carriage will process through the grounds of Windsor Castle, departing via Castle Hill to proceed along part of the High Street before returning to the Castle via Cambridge Gate.

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