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On-Time Arrival

/ˈɒn taɪm əˈraɪvəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    The act of arriving at a destination at the scheduled or expected time.

    "The train's on-time arrival was a relief for the passengers."
  2. 2

    A term used in transportation and logistics to indicate punctuality.

    "The airline prides itself on its record of on-time arrivals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'on-time' combines 'on', from Old English 'an', meaning 'in a position of', and 'time', from Old English 'tima', meaning 'a period or interval'. 'Arrival' comes from the Latin 'advenire', meaning 'to come to', evolving through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages.

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