spring arrival

Thaw finally comes

Spring arrival refers to the coming of the spring season or the appearance of things associated with it—migrating birds returning, flowers blooming, warmer weather setting in.

The phrase often carries anticipation: We're eagerly awaiting the spring arrival of the robins.

It can also describe someone or something that arrives during spring: The spring arrival of new inventory boosted sales.

bloomFlower or flourishing state
cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
thawReturn to liquid
melting snowFrozen precipitation liquefying
migrationMovement to new territory

robin · buds · warmth · longer days · open windows · renewal · awakening · crocus · nesting · birdsong · emergence · melting · green · fresh · return · blossoms · equinox · seedlings

Opposites

seasonal timing

spring arrivalfirst frost

Season's earliest freeze

late autumn · winter solstice

life cycle/renewal

spring arrivalleaf fall

Seasonal foliage drop

life cycle direction

spring arrivalfirst frost

Season's earliest freeze

falling leaves · hibernation · withering · decay

Family

spring, arrival, springs, sprung, sprang, springy, springtime, springboard, offspring

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G