terminal
Translation
terminal, final, incurable
Examples
He has a terminal illness.
He has a terminal illness.
This is the terminal station on this line.
This is the terminal station on this line.
We waited at the airport terminal.
We waited at the airport terminal.
Grammar Patterns
((a terminal sth.)) describing something at the end or causing death. He has a terminal illness.
((a/the terminal)) a place where journeys end. We waited at the airport terminal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: final, last, incurable; Antonyms: initial, curable
Etymology
From Latin 'terminus' meaning 'end, limit'. It signifies something related to an end.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'end' of a journey (airport terminal) or the 'end' of a life (terminal illness).