terminal
/ˈtɚmɪnəl/
terminal
English
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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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