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Terminal

noun/tˈɜːmɪnəl/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɜːmɪnəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɜːmɪnəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɜːmɪnəl/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːmɪnəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounstation where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
nouna contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
nouneither extremity of something that has length
“the end of the pier”
nounelectronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
adjectiveof or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
“freight pickup is a terminal service”
adjectiverelating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
“terminal examinations”
adjectivebeing or situated at an end
“the endmost pillar”
adjectiveoccurring at or forming an end or termination
“his concluding words came as a surprise”
adjectivecausing or ending in or approaching death
“a terminal patient”
Word Forms
polaradjectivehaving a pair of equal and opposite charges
endverbhave an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
finalnounthe final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
finalitynounthe quality of being final or definitely settled
Around the World
Europe
🇮🇹Italian
terminale
stazione in cui i veicoli da trasporto caricano o scaricano passeggeri o merci
🇷🇺Russian
Терминал
станция, где транспортные средства загружают или выгружают пассажиров или товары
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टर्मिनल
वह स्टेशन जहाँ परिवहन वाहन यात्रियों या सामानों को लादते या उतारते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
টার্মিনাল
স্টেশন যেখানে পরিবহন যানবাহন যাত্রী বা পণ্য লোড বা আনলোড
🇮🇳Tamil
முனையம்
போக்குவரத்து வாகனங்கள் பயணிகள் அல்லது பொருட்களை ஏற்றும் அல்லது இறக்கும் நிலையம்
🇮🇳Telugu
టెర్మినల్
రవాణా వాహనాలు ప్రయాణికులను లేదా వస్తువులను లోడ్ చేసే లేదా అన్‌లోడ్ చేసే స్టేషన్
🇮🇳Marathi
टर्मिनल
स्थानक जेथे वाहतूक वाहने प्रवासी किंवा माल लोड किंवा अनलोड करतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટર્મિનલ
સ્ટેશન જ્યાં પરિવહન વાહનો મુસાફરો અથવા માલસામાન લોડ અથવા અનલોડ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟರ್ಮಿನಲ್
ಸಾರಿಗೆ ವಾಹನಗಳು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಸರಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೋಡ್ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಇಳಿಸುವ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതിതീവ്രമായ
ഗതാഗത വാഹനങ്ങൾ യാത്രക്കാരെയോ സാധനങ്ങളെയോ കയറ്റുകയോ ഇറക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന സ്റ്റേഷൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਖੀਰੀ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਟਰਾਂਸਪੋਰਟ ਵਾਹਨ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਲੋਡ ਜਾਂ ਅਨਲੋਡ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹرمینل
اسٹیشن جہاں ٹرانسپورٹ گاڑیاں مسافروں یا سامان کو لوڈ یا اتارتی ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
终端
运输车辆装卸旅客或货物的车站
🇯🇵Japanese
ターミナル
輸送車両が乗客や荷物を積み降ろす駅
🇰🇷Korean
단말기
운송 차량이 승객이나 물품을 싣거나 내리는 역
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phần cuối
ga nơi phương tiện vận tải xếp, dỡ hành khách, hàng hóa
🇹🇭Thai
เทอร์มินัล
สถานีที่รถขนส่งบรรทุกหรือขนคนโดยสารหรือสินค้า
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صالة
محطة تقوم فيها مركبات النقل بتحميل أو تفريغ الركاب أو البضائع
🇮🇷Persian
ترمینال
ایستگاهی که وسایل نقلیه حمل و نقل مسافران یا کالاها را بارگیری یا تخلیه می کنند
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָסוֹף
תחנה שבה רכבי תובלה מעמיסים או פורקים נוסעים או סחורה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'terminal'?
The primary meaning of 'terminal' is 'station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'terminal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'terminal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'terminal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'terminal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'terminal' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'terminal' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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