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arrival

/əˈɹaɪ.vəl/
noun
  1. The act of arriving or something that has arrived.

    "The early arrival of the bride created a stir."

  2. The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.

    "The arrival of the railway made the local tourist industry viable."

  3. A person who has arrived.

    "There has been a significant growth in illegal arrivals."

Antonymsdeparture, non-arrival, nonarrival

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