ending
Translation
ending, conclusion, finale
Examples
I didn't like the ending of the book.
I didn't like the ending of the book.
It was a happy ending.
It was a happy ending.
Grammar Patterns
((the ending)) ((of sth.)) the final part of something. I didn't like the ending of the book.
((a/an + adj. + ending)) a conclusion of a particular type. It was a happy ending.
Similar Words
Synonyms: conclusion, finish, finale; Antonyms: beginning, start
Etymology
From the verb 'end' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ing'.
Memory Tips
The part of a story that happens at the 'end' is the 'ending'.