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Arrival

The act of arriving, or coming; the act of reaching a place from a distance, whether by water (as in its original sense) or by land.

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Broader term 5

Accomplishment 76% connected

The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.

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Achievement 76% connected

The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object.

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Action 76% connected

A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another;…

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Traveler 76% connected

One who travels; one who has traveled much.

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Traveller 76% connected

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Narrower term 16

Advent 76% connected

The period including the four Sundays before Christmas.

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Anchorage 76% connected

The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.

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Appearance 76% connected

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

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Attainment 76% connected

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

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Coming 76% connected

of Come

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Dockage 76% connected

A charge for the use of a dock.

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Docking 76% connected

of Dock

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Entering 76% connected

of Enter

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Entrance 76% connected

The act of entering or going into; ingress; as, the entrance of a person into a house or an apartment; hence, the act of taking possession, as of pro…

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Entry 76% connected

The act of entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; as, the entry of a person into a house or city;…

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Incoming 76% connected

Coming in; accruing.

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Ingress 76% connected

The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into the lungs.

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Landing 76% connected

of Land

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Moorage 76% connected

A place for mooring.

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Newcomer 76% connected

One who has lately come.

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Return 76% connected

To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.

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Arrive 74% connected

To come to the shore or bank. In present usage: To come in progress by water, or by traveling on land; to reach by water or by land; -- followed by a…

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Arrive 74% connected

To come to the shore or bank. In present usage: To come in progress by water, or by traveling on land; to reach by water or by land; -- followed by a…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Arriver 92% connected

One who arrives.

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Comer 92% connected

One who comes, or who has come; one who has arrived, and is present.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Reaching 92% connected

of Reach

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