terminal
word
Definition
A terminal is the end point of a route or transport system, such as in a bus station or airport. It can also mean a computer screen/device used to enter commands, and in formal contexts it can mean final or at the end.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly used for transport: 'bus terminal', 'airport terminal'. In tech, 'open a terminal' means open a command-line window. As an adjective, it is more formal: 'terminal illness' means a disease expected to cause death, which is a separate serious medical use learners should recognize.
Example Sentences
Our flight leaves from Terminal 2.
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He typed the command into the terminal.
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We waited at the terminal for the bus.
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Meet me outside the terminal after you land.
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I can't log in — the terminal keeps freezing.
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The doctor said the cancer is terminal.
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