They eagerly awaited the arrival of spring.

Meaning: They were very excited and looking forward to the time when spring would come.

Choice of Words: Eagerly means feeling excited and enthusiastic about something that will happen in the future. Awaited means waited for something to happen. Arrival is the act of coming or reaching a place.

Alternative Expressions

They couldn't wait for spring to come.

Meaning: This means that they were very excited and eager for spring to arrive.

Choice of Words: Couldn't wait means to be very eager or impatient for something to happen. Come means to arrive or to happen. Spring is the season that comes after winter and before summer. When you put them together, "They couldn't wait for spring to come" means that they were very excited and eager for spring to arrive.

They were counting down the days until spring.

Meaning: This means that they were eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring and were marking the time until it arrived.

Choice of Words: Counting down means to say the numbers in order from a higher number to a lower number, often to mark the time until an event happens. Days are the units of time that make up a week. Spring is the season that comes after winter and before summer. When you put them together, "They were counting down the days until spring" means that they were eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring and were marking the time until it arrived.

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