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- Dictionaryarrive/əˈrʌɪv/
verb
- 1. reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey: "we arrived at his house and knocked at the door" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an event or a particular moment) happen or come: "we will be in touch with them when the time arrives" Similar Opposite
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We use the verb arrive with at or in to talk about ‘coming to’, ‘getting to’ or ‘reaching’ a place where a journey ends. If we see the destination as a point, we say arrive at.
to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived. to attain a position of success, power, achievement, fame, or the like: After years of hard work, she has finally arrived in her field. Archaic. to happen: It arrived that the master had already departed.
The meaning of ARRIVE is to reach a destination. How to use arrive in a sentence.
We use the verb arrive with at or in to talk about ‘coming to’, ‘getting to’ or ‘reaching’ a place where a journey ends. If we see the destination as a point, we say arrive at.
to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey. I'll wait until they arrive. I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. to arrive early/late for a meeting. arrive in…. She'll arrive in New York at noon. arrive at…. The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late.
When you arrive at something such as a decision, you decide something after thinking about it or discussing it.
The word arrive generally means to come to a physical destination, like a place. Make sure you arrive home on time for dinner! But it can also be less literal. You can arrive at a conclusion or a decision after much thought.
We use the verb arrive with at or in to talk about ‘coming to’, ‘getting to’ or ‘reaching’ a place where a journey ends. If we see the destination as a point, we say arrive at.
verb (used without object), ar·rived, ar·riv·ing. to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome. to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived.
1. to come to a certain place during or after a journey; reach a destination. 2. ( foll by at) to agree upon; reach: to arrive at a decision. 3. to occur eventually: the moment arrived when pretence was useless. 4. informal (of a baby) to be born. 5. informal to attain success or gain recognition.
