NYT Dictionary

ADVENT

/ˈæd.vɛnt/
NounVerbAD-ventad-vent · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

arrivalapproachoncomeonsetcomingparousiaaccessaccessionaccomplishmentachievement

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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