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arriving

v.
A2 Elementary US //ɝˈaɪvɪŋ// UK //ɐɹˈaɪvɪŋ// ar·riv·ing

v. reaching a place at the end of a journey. You use this when you finally get to where you were going.

v. reaching a destination or a specific point in time. The present participle of the intransitive verb 'arrive'.


SIMPLE

The train is arriving at the station now.

CONTEXTUAL

After traveling for twelve hours, the family is finally arriving at their holiday destination.

COMPLEX

The delegates are arriving throughout the morning, each bringing a unique perspective to the international summit on climate policy.

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The verb is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; it is frequently followed by the prepositions 'at' or 'in'.

Pitfall

arriving to Londonarriving in LondonLearners often use 'to' after arrive, but 'in' is used for cities/countries and 'at' for specific buildings or points.

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