terminal

/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/

end point

We arrived at the airport terminal before boarding.

We got to the building where passengers board the plane.

formal

A building at an airport where passengers board and disembark from aircraft.

The new terminal will open next summer.

The new airport building will be ready for use next summer.

Often preceded by a number or name (e.g., Terminal 2).

Technology

technical

A device that allows a user to interact with a computer system, typically via a keyboard and screen.

She logged into the server using a terminal.

She accessed the remote computer through a command-line interface.

Can refer to both hardware (e.g., point‑of‑sale terminal) and software (command‑line terminal).

Medicine

Medical

Relating to an end or death; especially a disease that cannot be cured.

He was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

He was told he has a disease that cannot be cured.

Often used with 'illness' or 'cancer'.

Collocations

terminal illnessa disease that cannot be curedterminal velocitythe highest speed an object can reach while fallingterminal stationthe final stop on a railway line

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