arrive
Arrive (verb) means to reach a place after travelling. Example: “We arrived at the hotel just before midnight.”
How to Use Arrive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo get to a place, or to reach a point in time or in your career.
Use "arrive at/in", never "arrive to" — say "arrive in London" or "arrive at the station."
Word Forms
arrived past tense, arrives singular
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
We _____ at the hotel just before midnight.
Etymology
From Old French ariver, ultimately from Latin ad ripam, "to the shore" — the original sense was literally "to reach land."
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What does “arrive” mean?
The word “arrive” means to reach a place after travelling. In plain terms, to get to a place, or to reach a point in time or in your career.
How do you pronounce “arrive”?
“Arrive” is pronounced uh-RYV (/əˈɹaɪv/ in IPA).
How do you use “arrive” in a sentence?
Here is “arrive” used in a sentence: “We arrived at the hotel just before midnight.”
What is the opposite of “arrive”?
The opposite of “arrive” — its antonyms — is depart.
What part of speech is “arrive”?
“Arrive” is a verb.
Where does the word “arrive” come from?
The word “arrive” comes from Latin. From Old French ariver, ultimately from Latin ad ripam, "to the shore" — the original sense was literally "to reach land.".
Is “arrive” a common word?
“Arrive” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
How many meanings does “arrive” have?
“Arrive” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to reach a place after travelling.