Terminal

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːrmənəl/

Terminal (noun)

  1. A place where buses, trains, or planes start or end their journeys.
  2. A device or program for entering data into a computer system.
  3. The final point or part of something.

Examples

  • The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
  • She waited at the terminal for her train.

Common collocations: bus terminal, airport terminal, command terminal, open a terminal, terminal point

Terminal (adjective)

  1. Describing the last stage of something, often a disease.
  2. Leading to an unavoidable end or result.

Examples

  • The project is in its terminal phase.
  • They entered the terminal stage of negotiations.

Synonyms of Terminal

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Terminal

  • — describing the beginning of something
  • — referring to the start of a process