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Added 9 October 2026

terminal

/ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ noun

Latin root: terminalis Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terminal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, whereas Terminal 2 is for international flights.
A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

adjective

Fatal; resulting in death.
terminal cancer
Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.
Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it

verb

To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus.

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