ARRIVE

INDEX:
1. to arrive somewhere
2. a plane, ship, train, bus etc arrives
3. when something or someone arrives
4. to arrive somewhere without intending to
5. to arrive unexpectedly
RELATED WORDS
opposite
LEAVE
see also
LATE
EARLY
ON TIME
APPEAR

1 to arrive somewhere
arrive /rav/ [intransitive verb]
if someone or something arrives, they get to the place they were going to:
What time do you think well arrive?
Did my package arrive?
Give me a call to let me know youve arrived safely.
arrive at
It was already dark by the time they arrived at their hotel.
arrive in
The British Prime Minister arrived in Tokyo today.
arrive from
When Uncle Guy arrived from Dublin he brought them an enormous box of chocolates.
arrive here/there/back/home
When I first arrived here none of the other students would talk to me.

get to /get tu/ [verb phrase not in progressive] informal

to arrive at a place:
Itll take us about half an hour to get to the airport.
Turn left, and walk down the street until you get to some traffic lights.
get back to
return to
Ill call her when I get back to Chicago.
get there/here/home
What time do you usually get home in the evening?
I want to get there before the store closes.
come /km/ [intransitive verb]
if someone or something comes, they arrive at the place where you are waiting for them:
When the visitors come, send them up to my office.
Has the mail come yet?
My mothers saying she wont come if Richards here.
come home/back
What time is Dad coming home?
reach /rit/ [transitive verb not in progressive]
to arrive at a place, especially after a long or difficult journey:
It took more than three days to reach the top of the mountain.
Snow prevented workers from reaching the broken pipeline.
be here /bi h/ [verb phrase] spoken
use this to say that someone has arrived at the place where you are waiting for them:
Susan, your friends are here.
Is Andy here yet?
Here they are. Go and open the door, will you?
turn up/show up /tn p, p/ [] informal
to arrive -- use this about someone you are expecting to arrive, especially when they
arrive late:
Steve turned up half an hour late as usual.

 Some of the people I invited never showed up.

If Tina shows up, tell her we waited as long as we could.
make it /mek t/ [verb phrase not in progressive] informal
to arrive somewhere in time for something, when you were not sure you would:
If we dont make it on time, start without us.
make it to
We just made it to the hospital before the baby arrived.
roll in /rl n/ [intransitive phrasal verb] informal
if someone rolls in, they arrive somewhere later than they should and do not seem
worried about it -- often used humorously:
Chris finally rolled in at about 4:00 am.
Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
get in /get n/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to arrive home, especially when you are later than expected or usual:
What time did you get in last night?
Mark just got in a few minutes ago.

2 a plane, ship, train, bus etc arrives

arrive /rav/ [intransitive verb]
What time does his flight arrive?
The train isnt due to arrive until 4.30.
arrive at/in/from
Our flight arrived in Osaka two hours ahead of schedule.
Supply ships have started arriving at ports along the East coast.
arrival [uncountable noun]
Would passengers awaiting the arrival of flight 405 from Honolulu please make their
way to Gate 14.
get in /get n/ []
to arrive -- use this when you are talking about the time when a train, ship, or plane
arrives:
What time does your flight get in?
Hopefully the bus will get in by 8 o'clock.

get in to
The ferry gets in to Harwich around noon.
land /lnd/ [intransitive verb]
if a plane lands, it arrives at an airport:
Despite severe weather conditions, the Boeing 727 landed as scheduled.
land at
When the plane landed at JFK, it was three hours late.
land in
Before landing in Algiers, we circled the airport several times.
come in to land
go down towards the ground at an airport
Theres a plane coming in to land now.
come in /km n/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if a plane, ship, or train comes in, it arrives in the place where you are waiting:
Has the Air India flight come in yet?
Crowds had gathered at the harbour to watch the ship come in.
dock /dk dk/ [intransitive verb]
if a ship docks, it arrives at a port:
dock at/in
When the ship docked at Southampton its cargo was immediately inspected.
We finally docked in Portland, Maine, happy to be on dry land again.
pull in /pl n/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if a train, car, or bus pulls in, it arrives at the station or the place where you are waiting:
Finally the bus pulled in, forty minutes late.
Just as the train was pulling in, there was a shout and someone fell onto the track.
be in /bi n/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if you say that a plane, train or ship is in, it has arrived at the airport, station etc where
you are waiting:
Their planes in, but itll take them a little while to get through customs.
As her train wasnt in yet, she went to the bookstall and flipped through the magazines.

incoming /nkm/ [adjective only before noun]

incoming plane/flight/train etc
a place, train etc that is arriving somewhere rather than leaving:
All incoming flights are being delayed by fog.
The crash occurred when a freight train collided with an incoming passenger train.

3 when something or someone arrives

arrival /ravl/ [uncountable noun]
somebodys arrival
:
Let me know the date and time of your arrival.
Joes sudden arrival spoiled all our plans.
the arrival of
The show begins with the arrival of the Europeans in the New World.
arrival at/in
TV crews from around the world filmed President Mandelas arrival at the airport.
on arrival
when someone arrives
On arrival in Addis Ababa please report to the Ministry of Education.
dead on arrival
dead before arriving at the hospital -- used especially in news or medical reports
She was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

4 to arrive somewhere without intending to

end up /fetch up British /end p, fet p/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to arrive in a place that you did not intend to go to:
end up in/at
I fell asleep on the bus and ended up in Denver.
I thought we were going straight home, but we all ended up at Toms place.
come to /km tu/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to arrive at a place during a journey without knowing that you would arrive there:

 We were walking through the woods when we came to a waterfall.

Ian stopped at the next house he came to and asked to use the phone.
find yourself in/at etc /fand jself n/ [verb phrase]
to realize that you have arrived somewhere without intending to:
After wandering around, we found ourselves back at the hotel.
Sammler opened a big glass door and found himself in an empty lobby.

5 to arrive unexpectedly
appear /p/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]
We were just having breakfast when Amy appeared.
appear at/in/from
Neil appeared at my house around 9 o'clock.
All these people seem to have appeared from nowhere.
turn up/show up /tn p, p/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to arrive without warning, especially when it is difficult or not convenient for other
people:
Brian has a habit of turning up just at the wrong moment.
At midnight Joannes boyfriend showed up drunk.
come along /km l -l/ [intransitive phrasal verb not in progressive]
if someone or something comes along, it arrives, especially in a way that is unexpected or
slightly unusual:
We were having a good time until Ronnie came along.
Bill and I waited an hour for a bus, and then four of them came along at once.
talk of the devil British /speak of the devil American /tk v devl, spik v
devl/
say this when someone you are talking about or have just mentioned comes into the
room or arrives unexpectedly:
Talk of the devil! I was just telling everyone about your promotion.
Lets ask Amy what she thinks - speak of the devil, here she is!