What does “arrive” mean?
- 1
verbto get to a place, especially at the end of a trip
We arrived at the hotel at midnight.
- 2
verbto come or happen
Spring has finally arrived.
Arrive at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈraɪv/ · uh-RYV
How to use “arrive” correctly
Use “arrive in” for cities and countries and “arrive at” for buildings and places: “arrive in Tokyo”, “arrive at the airport”. Never “arrive to”. Say “arrive home” with no preposition.
Common phrases with “arrive”
- arrive at
- arrive in
- arrive on time
- arrive safely
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- leave
- depart
Word family
- arrival
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