terminal

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/

terminal

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Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Example Sentences

  • "Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, whereas Terminal 2 is for international flights."
  • "A shuttle service runs free of charge between the three terminals."
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