third-person singular verb
Gets to a place after traveling or being sent there.
The train arrives at the platform on time.
Her package arrives tomorrow morning.
American English
How to pronounce arrives
verbA1Very common word
uhRAIVZ
/əˈɹaɪvz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of arrive
Gets to a place after traveling or being sent there.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Reaches a decision, answer, or conclusion after thinking.
She arrives at a decision after careful thought.
The team arrives at the same conclusion.
Useful expressions
to get to your home
I usually arrive home before six.
to get somewhere at the planned time
Please arrive on time for the interview.
to make a decision after thinking
After an hour, we arrived at a decision.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: arriving, not arriveing.