terminal
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈtɜrmɪnəl/
:
terminal
- Passengers must go through security before entering the terminal for their flights.
- airport terminal
- passenger terminal
- bus terminal
And my dad had deployed down to the ferry terminal to retrieve bodies.
- And my dad had deployed down to the ferry terminal to retrieve bodies.
- So this is Grand Central Terminal.
- Lend in Dubai pic hashtag live hashtag international terminal hashtag blessed.
- And then I've got the train up to the ferry terminal in Belgium is somewhere and it was November.
- We have three of the largest shipping terminals in the entire country, all being run by foreign oil.
- It's not, hey, what nice, what a nice logo you have on top of a building above, above a train terminal or something.
- You're like, wait, whoa, this one terminal is the size of my entire airport where I'm from, you know, right.
- And, you know, at that, at that terminal, like you, there were trucks just miles and miles down the, the shore there, I mean, of the harbor.
Examples
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We walk slowly through a crowded, noisy terminal that reeks of sweat, sweet candy, and fresh popcorn.
Fiction book (1992) -
While in the airport, please observe Florida laws... ... which prohibit smoking in the terminal.
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Now it's back to terminal E where we were maybe two hours ago.
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I ' m waiting here for you in front of the terminal .
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The camera follows him as he walks into the terminal carrying a small travel bag.
Fiction book (1991) -
We're going to get on the Red Line Metro, head to the Southern train terminal, which I assume is the same as the Southwest station.
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He was with us in the terminal.
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Please have your baggage claim checks ready to show upon leaving the terminal.
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The seaport of Gioia Tauro, Reggio Calabria, Italy, is the largest transshipment terminal on the Mediterranean coast.
Academic text (2011) -
After checking in, we proceeded to the baggage claim area in the terminal.
Synonyms
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2.0
A building with staff and equipment for a public service, like where trains stop or firefighters work
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1.0
A place where trains stop for people and goods to get on and off
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4.4
A place where buses and trains stop for people and goods to get on and off
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1.3
A place where trains stop to pick up and drop off people and goods
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6.9
The final station at the end of a bus or train route
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1.8
A station where people get on and off buses at the start or end of routes
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2.8
A building at an airport where passengers get on and off planes
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3.1
A place where trains stop to load people or goods
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3.4
A station at the end of a train line where trains load or unload people and goods
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3.5
A building at an airport where passengers and luggage are checked and handled before or after flights
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
The fastest steady speed a falling object reaches when air stops it from going faster
- Formal
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7.0
A final time away from duty taken before leaving the military while still officially in service
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3.5
A building at an airport where passengers and luggage are checked and handled before or after flights
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3.4
A station at the end of a train line where trains load or unload people and goods
- Specialized
A device that connects to a main computer over a network so users can access it remotely
- Specialized
A computer used for one specific work task, like taking orders
- Specialized
A way to make a computer act like an old screen and keyboard to connect to remote servers
- Specialized
A carved statue, often a head or animal, placed on a square pillar to mark a boundary
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Etymology
Terminal comes from the Latin terminus, which means 'end' or 'boundary'. That is why an airport or station terminal is the place where journeys begin or end.