terminal
/ˈtɚmɪnəl/noun, adjective3 syllables
Terminal means: occurring at or forming an end or termination.
Synonyms for terminal10
noun, as in station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
noun, as in a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
noun, as in either extremity of something that has length
adjective, as in being or situated at an end
adjective, as in causing or ending in or approaching death
Opposites of terminal
What does terminal mean?9
adjective
occurring at or forming an end or termination“his concluding words came as a surprise”
being or situated at an end“the endmost pillar”
causing or ending in or approaching death“a terminal patient”
of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route“freight pickup is a terminal service”
relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time“terminal examinations”
noun
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
either extremity of something that has length“the end of the pier”
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Terminal in a sentence
- This place isn't a bakery, it's what we call a baking terminal.tieguy
- Sami was sitting in the terminal, waiting for his flight.OsoHombre
- A long breakwater was built, along with piers and docking terminals.CM
- Go out of the terminal and turn right.CM
- Please stay seated until we reach the terminal.CK
- We met them by accident at the bus terminal.CK
- We ran into them at the bus terminal.CK
- My grandfather succumbed to a terminal cancer this year.Scott
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of terminal
as a noun
- plural
- terminals