noun · neutral
arrival
/əˈraɪvəl/a·RIVE·al
the act of arriving somewhere or the time when someone or something arrives
Examples
“Our arrival at the hotel was late because of traffic.”
“Please call me an hour before arrival.”
“Arrivals are shown on the large screen in the terminal.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the delayed schedules, our precise arrival time became uncertain, so we contacted the host to rearrange the pickup.”
Collocations
- arrival time
- on arrival
- arrival hall
Word family
Common mistakes
We arrived to the hotel.→We arrived at the hotel.
On our arrival we checked our baggage.→Upon our arrival we checked our baggage.
I waited in the arrival.→I waited in the arrivals hall.
Say it for a higher band
5come→6arrive→7+arrival
Synonyms
coming
Easily confused
landing
“The plane's landing was smooth despite the crosswind.”
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