Definition: 1. To get to a place, especially at the end of a journey. 2. To happen or to come, especially when you have been waiting for it. 3. Reach a destination. 4. Succeed in a big way.
Use 'arrive' in a sentence:
1. I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.
2. She was to be here at 8.30 but she didn't arrive.
3. We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late.
4. We can't arrive before Friday at best.
5. The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year.
6. Check the names off as the guests arrive.
7. These figures are arrived at on the basis of dentists' receipts for 1991-1992.
8. Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
9. Several long-awaited videos will finally arrive in the shops this month.
10. Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived.
11. We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first.
12. They were the last to arrive.
13. Hold it a second ─ I don't think everyone's arrived yet.
14. It will be to your benefit to arrive early.
15. The baby arrived (= was born) early.
16. The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves early next year.
17. Please be patient – your cheque will arrive.
18. They'll be ready to embrace the new technology when it arrives.
19. By the time I arrived on the scene , it was all over.
20. Any entry arriving after the closing date will not be considered.
21. He knew he had arrived when he was shortlisted for the Booker prize.
22. Quite a few people are going to arrive early.
23. I had a puncture on the way and arrived late.
24. We hope to arrive around two.
25. Send your application to arrive by 31 October.
26. She was last to arrive.
27. A letter arrived for you this morning.
28. We made excellent time and arrived in Spain in two days.
29. We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris.
30. I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock.
31. These are cars which show you've arrived and had a good time along the way.
32. You must arrive at the time stated.
33. When we arrived the party was already in full swing.
34. We should arrive before dark.
35. We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive.
36. Remember to call me when you arrive!
37. The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive.
38. It's very unlikely that your baby will arrive before you get to hospital.
39. He was the second to arrive.
40. Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom.
41. He's just arrived back from foreign parts.
42. When you arrive, ask for Jane.
43. The time has arrived when I need to give up smoking.
44. Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.
45. Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive.
46. Just my luck to arrive after they had left.
47. I'll wait until they arrive.
48. The letter should arrive any day now.
49. The train arrived right on time.
50. Hopefully, we'll arrive before dark.
51. I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely.
52. At last the guests began to arrive.
53. Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country.
54. The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late.
55. They plan to arrive some time after three.
56. By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over.
57. We arrived early the next day.
58. It was late at night when we finally arrived.
59. He should arrive within the next half-hour.
60. She'll arrive in New York at noon.
61. We were expecting him to arrive yesterday.
62. She was still half asleep when she arrived at work.
63. I want to see him the moment he arrives.
64. The police arrived to arrest him.
65. The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made.
66. Fresh groups of guests arrived.
67. I can't say for certain when we'll arrive.
68. The wedding day finally arrived.
69. The hoped-for economic recovery did not arrive.
70. Ben, of course, was the last to arrive.
71. We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past.
72. When they finally arrived it was well past midnight.
73. They aren't likely to arrive this side of midnight.
74. They won't arrive for at least two hours yet.
75. He arrived at the solution by a simple process of deduction.
