nonarrival en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + arrival.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Failure to arrive.
The nonarrival of a ship being a common thing, it is not a matter of making a decision of what to do in each case, but of following an over-all rule...
1958, Richard F. Newcomb, Abandon ship!: Death of the U.S.S. Indianapolis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonarrivals | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| non-arrival | alternative | lexicographic |