arrival

arrival
ar|riv|al
W3 [əˈraıvəl] n
1.) [U and C]
when someone or something arrives somewhere
≠ ↑departure
▪ Only the timely arrival of the police prevented the situation from becoming worse.
▪ Traffic problems account for one third of late arrivals.
arrival at/in
▪ Shortly after our arrival in London, Lisa was attacked.
on arrival
▪ A deposit is payable on arrival (=when you arrive) .
2.) the arrival of sth
a) the time when a new idea, product etc is first used or discovered
▪ The demand for phone numbers has increased since the arrival of mobile phones.
b) the time when an event or period of time starts to happen
▪ The arrival of winter can make many people feel depressed.
3.)
someone who has just arrived in a place
▪ New arrivals were greeted with suspicion.
▪ Late arrivals will not be admitted to the theatre.
4.) arrivals
the place at an airport where people arrive when they get off a plane
▪ the arrivals lounge
5.) new arrival
a baby who has just been born

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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