Chegadas

Chegadas is a Portuguese noun meaning arrivals, the plural form of chegada. It refers to the act or result of arriving at a place and can describe people, objects, or events that reach a destination. The term is used in both Portugal and Brazil and appears in everyday language as well as in formal schedules and communications.

In transportation contexts, chegadas is commonly found on timetables, boards, and notices to indicate inbound services. Examples include the “quadro de chegadas” at airports, harbors, or railway terminals, which lists incoming flights, ships, or trains and their estimated arrival times. The counterpart for leaving is partidas, which covers departures.

In sports and event coverage, chegadas describes new entrants or arrivals to a team or organization. For instance, “as chegadas de reforços” refers to players recently joined by a club, while “chegadas ao elenco” highlights new members of a squad. The term can also be used more generally to denote the arrival of attendees to an event or venue.

Linguistically, chegada is derived from the verb chegar (to arrive). Chegadas, as a plural noun, is used across formal and informal registers and is a common element in travel, logistics, and contemporary discourse about teams and organizations.

See also: chegada, partidas, horário de chegadas.