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arrival

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/əˈraɪvəl/ · ar-riv-al

The act of reaching a destination or the state of having arrived.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of reaching a destination or the state of having arrived.

کسی منزل پر پہنچنے یا پہنچنے کی حالت کا عمل۔

پہنچنا

pahunchna

Formal: آمد

Synonyms

entryappearanceappearanceداخلہحضورآمد

Antonyms

departureleavingexitروانہ ہوناچلا جاناخروج

Common Collocations

  • arrival time
  • arrival date
  • arrival of spring

Example Sentences

The arrival of the train was delayed due to bad weather.

ریل گاڑی کی آمد خراب موسم کی وجہ سے تاخیر کا شکار ہو گئی۔

Rail gaari ki aamad kharab mausam ki wajah se takheer ka shikaar ho gayi.

Please let me know your arrival time.

براہ کرم مجھے اپنی آمد کا وقت بتائیں۔

Barah-e-karam mujhe apni aamad ka waqt bataen.

His arrival was celebrated with a grand party.

اس کی آمد کا جشن ایک دھماکہ خیز پارٹی کے ساتھ منایا گیا۔

Us ki aamad ka jashn aik dhamaka khaiz party ke sath manaya gaya.

Easily Confused With

adventure:Adventure refers to an exciting or unusual experience, while arrival refers specifically to reaching a destination.

Word Family

arrive
verbپہنچنا
arriving
verbپہنچنا
arrived
verbپہنچنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'arrive' as when an airplane lands.

Visualize an airplane touching down on a runway.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہی تو ہے دل کی حالت، یہی تو ہے آمدِ خواب۔

Yahi to hai dil ki halat, yahi to hai aamad-e-khawab.

This is the state of the heart, this is the arrival of a dream.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیر آمد، درست آمد۔

Deer aamad, durust aamad.

Better late than never.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "arriver" — to come to land

First known use: 14th century

The word 'arrival' entered the English language in the late 14th century, originating from the Old French 'arriver', which itself comes from Latin 'arripare', meaning 'to reach'.