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arrival (n.)

late 14c., "act of coming to land at the end of a voyage by sea, disembarkation," from Anglo-French arrivaille, from Old French ariver "to come to land" (see arrive). General meaning "act of coming to the end of any voyage" is from 1510s. Arrivage (late 14c.) also was used in the literal sense.

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Definitions of arrival from WordNet

arrival (n.)
accomplishment of an objective;
Synonyms: reaching
arrival (n.)
the act of arriving at a certain place;
they awaited her arrival
arrival (n.)
someone who arrives (or has arrived);
Synonyms: arriver / comer
From wordnet.princeton.edu