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terminal

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/
noun
  1. A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

  2. A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.

  3. A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

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

adjective
  1. Fatal; resulting in death.

    "terminal cancer"

  2. Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.

  3. Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it

Synonymsendly, endsome, final, late
Antonymsearly, initial, early, non-terminal

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