English · Word Candidate

advent

/ˈæd.vɛnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: advents · adventing · advented

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

Noun

Examples

Death's dreadful advent

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

Verb

Examples

1869 Grove Berry. Ritualism; Part II of An Enquiry. Pub: LONGMANS, GREEN et al. But suppose we depart from the suggestion there made, and, leaving the idea of the status quo from which He advented to Earth, we rise with Solomon (Prov. viii), to some stasis which must be indefinite to us, are we not

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “advent” mean?

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

Is “advent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.