Synonyms of arrival

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

• advent
• appearance
• coming
• beginning
• start
• onset
• incoming
• entrance
• approach
• commencement
• debut
• birth
• inception
• dawn
• morning
• dawning
• genesis
• ingress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departure
• departing
• disappearance
• exit
• farewell
• parting
• passing
• retirement
• evaporation
• withdrawal
• going
• melting
• dissolution
• dissipation
• exiting
• fading
• leave-taking
• quitting
• retreat
• leaving
• decampment
• decamping
• egress
• evacuation
• emigration
• exodus
• vanishing
• fadeaway
• clearing out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrival

Ramona Bass, chairman of the Fort Worth Zoo, expressed optimism about the cubs' arrival in a press release on Friday. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Some commenters acknowledged the university’s standing but questioned whether its arrival was the right response to Miami’s needs. — Luisa Yanez october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Beginning with the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, America has been seen as a sanctuary for those fleeing religious persecution. — Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had proceeded normally until the aircraft was just over an hour away from its arrival destination. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026