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Noun: arrival  u'rI-vul
  1. The act of arriving at a certain place
    "they awaited her arrival"
     
  2. Someone who arrives (or has arrived)
    "The new arrivals at the party were greeted warmly by the hosts";
    - arriver, comer
     
  3. Accomplishment of an objective
    "The arrival at a solution to the problem was met with relief"

Derived forms: arrivals

Type of: accomplishment, achievement, action, traveler [US], traveller [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Arrival