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Collocations for arrival - noun

1. act of arriving

ADJ.

early | late | timely
The timely arrival of the cheque took away the need to borrow money.
eventual | dramatic, sudden, surprise, unexpected | expected, imminent, impending
I told her of my brother''s expected arrival.

VERB + ARRIVAL

announce, herald, signal
A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.
expect | await
a crowd awaiting the arrival of the film star
greet
The staff greeted the arrival of the new head teacher with excitement.
celebrate, welcome | delay | hasten

ARRIVAL + NOUN

time

PREP.

on/upon (sb''s) ~
Guests receive dinner upon arrival at the hotel.
with the ~
With the arrival of John''s friends, the party became really enjoyable.
~ at
his arrival at the theatre
~ in
their arrival in Paris

PHRASES

arrival on the scene
They were saved by the arrival on the scene of another boat.
arrivals and departures
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day.
time of arrival
your expected time of arrival is 7.15.

2. sb/sth that arrives

ADJ.

early, first | late
Someone should stay here to meet the late arrivals.
latest, new, recent
The club has a dinner to welcome new arrivals to the town. | We''re expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon.

VERB + ARRIVAL

expect | meet | welcome

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