arrival

 
Pronunciation: /əˈrʌɪv(ə)l/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or process of arriving: Ruth’s arrival in New York he was dead on arrival at hospital
  • [count noun] a person who has arrived somewhere: hotel staff greeted the late arrivals
  • the emergence or appearance of a new development or product: the arrival of democracy
  • [count noun] a newly emerged development or product: sociology is a relatively new arrival on the academic scene

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French arrivaille, from Old French arriver (see arrive)