arrive
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,990 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,467 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress also: get, come She arrived home at 7 o'clockShe didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- succeed in a big way; get to the top also: make it, get in, go far After he published his book, he had arrivedI don't know whether I can make it in science!
arrive in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Telemachus and Peisistratus arrive at Sparta, where Menelaus and Helen receive them kindly.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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Until the time should arrive when he might angle for whales, he was prepared to catch sprats.
The Intrusion of Jimmy · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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You can guess till you're black in the face--it's your privilege--but suppose you do, where do you arrive at?
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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One of her many duties was to see that the carryall was at the station when new pupils were to arrive.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore · Amy Brooks · Chapter 1
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There were nearly thirty other fellows on the floor amusing themselves in various ways while they waited for the captain to arrive.
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories · Ralph Henry Barbour · Chapter 1