Synonyms for terminal

Most common

depot · terminus

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

intermediate, early, initial

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Definitions

1. n. 1

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

   A shuttle service runs free of charge between the three terminals.

Related words

Word family

term terminable terminate terminus

Phrases

terminal lucidity terminal strip terminal figure terminal leave credit card terminal payment terminal terminal burrowing terminal moraine

Forms

Plural

terminals → depots, terminuses, ends, poles…

Example sentences

• depot Where's Algiers's main sanitation depot?
• pole Even after it was hit, the pole was still upright.
• sunset The farmer rose at sunrise and worked till sunset.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

end¹

4 letters

pole¹

5 letters

depot²

6 letters

sunset²

8 letters

terminus³, bounding²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (depot² = 2 syllables).