ARRIVE (verb) American English definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

The verb

arrive

is

never

used with the preposition

to

:

✗ He meets them at an inn before they

arrive to

the house.

✓ He meets them at an inn before they

arrive at

the house.

 

Arrive

can be used with

at

or

in

:

▪  you

arrive at

a building (such as an airport or restaurant)

We just watched the scene in which Robyn

arrives at the factory

for the first time.

▪  you

arrive in

a geographical location (such as a city or country)

A delegation of senior French ministers will

arrive in London

today.

▪  you can also use

arrive at

in a figurative way, meaning “to reach a particular goal or point in a process”

We all

arrived at the same conclusion

independently.

The court will

arrive at a final decision

next week.

 

Note that with the word

home

, no preposition is used:

✗ When they finally

arrive at home

, all they want to do is sleep.

✓ When they finally

arrive home

, all they want to do is sleep.