arrive at

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle at

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Meanings

1

Reach a place, answer, or decision

Why “at”? AT marks one clear point. It can be a place, time, answer, or stage.

We arrived at the hotel before dinner.
We reached the hotel before dinner.
They arrived at a simple answer.
They reached a simple answer after thinking.

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