word-vault/dist/data/cards/ar/arrival.json

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{
    "term": "arrival",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an act of coming or being brought to a place",
            "sensetop": "on/upon arrival",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We apologize for the late arrival of the train."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the arrival of the mail in the morning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our estimated time of arrival is 7.15."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I need to check our arrival time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Guests receive dinner on arrival at the hotel.",
                    "contextForm": "on/upon arrival"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are 120 **arrivals and departures** every day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "daily arrivals of new patients"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are eagerly **awaiting the arrival** of their new computer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Security escorts will ensure their safe arrival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The staff greeted the arrival of the new boss with excitement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The timely arrival of the police put an end to the argument before it could become violent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were saved by the arrival on the scene of another boat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With the arrival of John's friends, the party became really enjoyable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A frost in the air marked the arrival of winter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A rainstorm greeted our arrival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He met her soon after his arrival in Scotland."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her arrival was a complete surprise."
                },
                {
                    "text": "News spread of the imminent arrival of the detective."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The princess's unexpected arrival threw catering staff into a panic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sound of the doorbell announced her arrival."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by air"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["early", "late", "on-time"],
                "verb + arrival": ["make", "announce", "herald"],
                "arrival + noun": ["date", "time"],
                "preposition": [
                    "on (somebody’s) arrival",
                    "upon (somebody’s) arrival",
                    "with the arrival"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "arrival on the scene",
                    "arrivals and departures",
                    "time of arrival"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the part of an airport that you go through when you arrive on a plane",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I made my way through arrivals."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by air"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person or thing that comes to a place",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**early/late/new arrivals**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're expecting **a new arrival** *(= a baby)* in the family soon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are delighted to welcome two new arrivals to the firm this month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was a new arrival in the country then."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were plenty of jobs for arrivals from other areas."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The first arrivals are going through immigration control now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The family are recent arrivals from South Africa."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Somebody needs to be here to greet the late arrivals."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["early", "first", "late"],
                "verb + arrival": ["meet", "welcome"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the time when a new technology or idea is introduced",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the arrival of pay TV"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "(of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was pronounced dead on arrival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He didn’t even make it to hospital: DOA."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of the casualties were dead on arrival."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered",
            "labels": "(North American English, informal)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The software was DOA."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈraɪvl/",
                "audio": "ar/arrival/arrival__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈraɪvl/",
                "audio": "ar/arrival/arrival__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French arrivaille, from Old French arriver, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ripa ‘shore’."
}