arrive at

phrase

: to reach by effort or thought
arrived at a decision

Examples of arrive at in a Sentence

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The next day, the men found her, arriving at the bookshop carrying Saudi Arabian dates for her as a thank-you. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 LeRoy Neiman first arrived at the Hotel des Artistes in the early 1960s. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026 The people in the vehicle then arrived at a local hospital, where Wiley was pronounced dead, and the other injured person was treated. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026 But with the new exemption, the Air Force has the goal of vaccinating all of the recruits in this recruit class and will vaccinate all new recruits arriving at the base according to one of the sources. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arrive at

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arrive at was circa 1616

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“Arrive at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrive%20at. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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