sequence of arrival

noun phrase

UK /ˈsiː.kwəns əv əˈraɪ.vəl/

US /ˈsiː.kwəns əv əˈraɪ.vəl/

The order in which people or things get to a place.

The teacher wrote down the sequence of arrival of the students at the field trip.

SYNONYMS

order of arrival arrival order coming order order of appearance

RELATED WORDS

arrival time queue first come first served turn schedule

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The order in which data or events reach a system or process.

The network logs the sequence of arrival of each message.

3. The order in which guests or items reach a destination during an event.

The hotel tracked the sequence of arrival of the wedding guests.

4. The chronological order in which things appear or are received.

Scientists recorded the sequence of arrival of the migrating birds.