arrival
arrival — noun
1. the moment when a person, vehicle, or package reaches the place it was travellin
the moment when a person, vehicle, or package reaches the place it was travelling to.
Omar checked the screen for the arrival time of the Tokyo flight.
noun + of + place/event
On arrival at the hotel, guests are given a cold drink and a warm towel.
fixed phrase: on arrival at [place]
The arrival of the rescue boat saved the stranded fishermen near the rocks.
Heavy snow has delayed the arrival of trains all across northern Italy.
Please show your passport to the officer upon arrival.
- departure
the moment of leaving rather than reaching
文法句型
arrival of
arrival at/in
on arrival
用法筆記
Often uncountable when paired with 'on' or 'upon' as a fixed time-marker ('on arrival', 'upon arrival'). Countable when describing one specific event with 'an' or 'the'.
常見錯誤
2. a baby just born into a family, often spoken about with warmth or excitement.
a baby just born into a family, often spoken about with warmth or excitement.
The Patel family is celebrating the new arrival, a healthy baby boy named Arjun.
collocation: new arrival = newborn
Grandma knitted a tiny blue blanket for the latest arrival.
the latest arrival = newest baby
Linnea sent flowers to the office to welcome her colleague's new arrival.
The hospital nurse placed the new arrival gently in her father's arms.
- newborn
more clinical and direct
- little one
informal, affectionate; can also mean a small child
文法句型
new arrival
the latest arrival
用法筆記
Almost always appears with 'new' or 'latest' and is used in friendly, celebratory contexts such as cards, social media posts, or family announcements. Without 'new' the meaning shifts to sense 1 or 3.
常見錯誤
3. someone who has just got to a place such as a city, school, country, or party —
someone who has just got to a place such as a city, school, country, or party — used to talk about the person rather than the moment.
Wen, a recent arrival from Berlin, sat quietly at the back of the classroom.
recent arrival from + place
The hostel owner greeted each new arrival with a hot cup of mint tea.
greeted each new arrival
Late arrivals had to wait outside the theatre until the first scene ended.
The town has welcomed many arrivals from coastal villages after the floods.
As the newest arrival in the office, Hadiya was given the smallest desk.
- local
person who has lived in the place for a long time
文法句型
new arrival
recent arrival
late arrival
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the PERSON or thing, not the event. If you can replace the word with 'newcomer' or 'guest', you are in sense 3; if you can replace it with 'the time of getting there', you are in sense 1.