Meaning of arrive In English

• 0 to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey:

  • What time will your train arrive?

  • It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.

  • We arrived in Prague later that day.

  • I arrived back to find that my room had been burgled.

  • What time does the mail usually arrive (= is it delivered)?

  • I ordered some CDs over a month ago, but they still haven't arrived (= I have not received them).

• 1 to happen or start to exist:

  • The leaves starting to turn brown is a sign that autumn has arrived.

  • Their baby Olivia arrived on the date she was expected.

• 2 to come to a place, esp. after traveling:

  • What time is their plane scheduled to arrive?

  • Sausages suddenly arrived on our table.

  • When they sent a limo for us, I knew we’d arrived.