Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of arrive
"The package finally arrived at my doorstep just before dinner time."
In plain English: Arrived means you have reached your destination.
"The bus arrived at the station just as the rain started to stop."
Usage: Use "arrived" to describe the completed action of reaching a specific destination or coming into existence. It typically functions as the simple past tense in sentences like "She arrived late," or as a past participle in passive constructions such as "The package has already arrived."
Derived from Old French ariver, arrived originally meant to land or come ashore, particularly in reference to ships reaching their destination. It later evolved into the past tense of arrive, signifying the general act of coming to a place or state.