n. [ From Arrive. ] 1. The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our watchmen from the towers, with longing eyes,
Expect his swift arrival. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The attainment or reaching of any object, by effort, or in natural course; as, our arrival at this conclusion was wholly unexpected. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The person or thing arriving or which has arrived; as, news brought by the last arrival. [ 1913 Webster ]
Another arrival still more important was speedily announced. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. An approach. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The house has a corner arrival. H. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]