ARRIVAL Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

arrival

noun

ə-ˈrī-vəl

as in advent

the act of coming upon a scene spring's late arrival meant we were still skiing in mid-April the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of arrival The early return of the Crew-11 astronauts, though, leaves the space station understaffed until the arrival of the mission's Crew-12 replacements. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 With the arrival of luxury boutique Forty Five Ten in Museum Place, the Cultural District is beginning to look like a small Uptown Dallas. —

Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026 In addition to renovations being done on Marsh Farm to prepare for Andrew’s arrival, renovations also appear to be underway on Royal Lodge, as well. —

Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026 What a banner year of openings, starting with Rosewood’s arrival in Amsterdam. —

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrival

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrival

Noun

People have since paid for the ridiculous ($7,500 for Ty Cobbs’ dentures) and the sublime ($28 million for Dorothy’s ruby red slippers), but the collectibles industry has exploded with the advent of the Internet.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Before the advent of the modern state, the economy convulsed with financial panics roughly every 20 years.

— Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026