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Our arrival was just before lunch.
What does Arrival mean?
Getting to a place.
Dictionary definition
The act of reaching a place at the end of a trip.
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Arrival in a sentence
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The sign showed the arrival time for each bus.
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After a long class trip, everyone cheered at our arrival back at school.
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What does arrival mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to arrival?
Coming is close in meaning to arrival in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of arrival?
Departure contrasts with arrival in this dictionary entry.
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uh · ry · vul · strongest beat: ry
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WordArrival.
Partnoun.
MeaningArrival means Getting to a place.
ExampleExample: Our arrival was just before lunch.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- uh · ry · vul
- Strongest beat
- ry
- Ending
- vul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ry.
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Hint for students
Getting to a place.
Common mix-up
Arrival is not the same as departure. Arrival means getting to a place.
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Read this model sentence: The sign showed the arrival time for each bus. Clue words: sign, showed, time. Underline clue words that show why arrival fits instead of departure. Now write one new sentence that shows arrival without using the word arrival. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show arrival?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The sign showed the arrival time for each bus." Why does arrival fit better than departure?
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