1. The act of arriving at or reaching a place; approach or arrival.
Usage: formal or literary; rare in modern usage
2. In astronomy, the close approach of one celestial body to another, as seen from Earth.
Usage: technical; astronomy

Examples

• The appulse of spring brought new life to the garden.
• Astronomers observed the appulse of Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky.
• The ship's appulse to the harbor was delayed by rough seas.
• The appulse of the comet was predicted months in advance.
• We awaited the appulse of the distinguished guests with great anticipation.