arrive at

phrase

: to reach by effort or thought
arrived at a decision

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His third directorial feature, set to premiere next week at the Venice Film Festival, begins on Christmas Day circa 1975, when a young woman (Emily Alyn Lind) arrives at a party and begins telling a strange story to those in attendance. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 The trailer shows Harry, Ron and Hermione arriving at Hogwarts and going through the sorting ceremony, where they’re all placed in Gryffindor together. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The BepiColombo mission is finally getting ready to arrive at its exotic destination. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Sep. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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