1 [U,C] an act of coming or being brought to a place:
Guests receive dinner on / upon arrival at the hotel. * We apologize for the late arrival of the train. * the arrival of the mail in the morning * daily arrivals of refugees * There are 120 arrivals and departures every day.
2 [C] a person or a thing that comes to a place:
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. * early / late / new arrivals * We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon.
3 [U] the time when a new technology or idea is introduced:
the arrival of pay TV
