arrivals

Airport board listing

Arrivals is the plural of arrival—instances of reaching a destination or the people and things that have arrived.

An airport's arrivals board lists incoming flights.

New arrivals at the hotel were greeted with champagne.

In a store, new arrivals are recently stocked merchandise.

The arrivals area of an airport or station is where incoming passengers emerge.

journey

destination

Intended arrival point

pilgrimage · migration · caravan · crossing · passage · disembarkation · travelers · tourists · immigrants · refugees

airport

terminal

At the endpoint

  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • baggage claimWhere travelers retrieve checked items
  • customsTraditional practices or import taxes

passport control · immigration · landing · tarmac · announcement · delay · boarding · carousel · lounge · check-in

beginning

advent

Notable arrival or emergence

inception · commencement · debut · introduction · genesis · birth · origin · inauguration · threshold · launch

reunion

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

friends · tears · joy · welcome home · long-awaited · anticipation · excitement · hugs · surprises · pickup

welcome

reception

Act of receiving guests

salutation · host · guestbook · flowers · delegation · dignitaries · fanfare · red carpet · entourage · ceremony

Categories
Opposites
movement direction

arrivalsdepartures

Acts of going away

exits · goings · leave-takings · outgoings · leavings

presence/appearance

arrivalsdepartures

Acts of going away

disappearances · vanishings · absences · removals · withdrawals

Phrases
Family

arrival, prearrival

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G