American English

How to pronounce arrive

verbA1Very common word
uhRAIV

/əˈɹaɪv/

2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

to get to a place after traveling or being sent there

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Meanings & examples

verb

to get to a place after traveling or being sent there

We arrived at the hotel at midnight.

Your package arrived this morning.

Good to know

With home, say arrive home, not arrive to home.

Common phrases & grammar

arrive home · arrive on time · arrive at the airport · arrive in New York

subject + arrive + at + a building or event

subject + arrive + in + a city or country

verb

to reach a decision, answer, or conclusion after thinking

We finally arrived at a decision.

The team arrived at the same conclusion.

Common phrases & grammar

arrive at a decision · arrive at a conclusion

subject + arrive + at + a decision

subject + arrive + at + a conclusion

Useful expressions

arrive home

to get to your home

I usually arrive home before six.

arrive on time

to get somewhere at the planned time

Please arrive on time for the interview.

Related words & forms

The final e disappears before -ing: arriving, not arriveing.