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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterminal
/ˈtɜːmɪnəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A station at the end of a transportation line, or a facility where passengers can board or leave aircraft, buses, or ships.
"We waited for our flight in Terminal 3." - 2
A piece of equipment with a display screen and keyboard used to communicate with a computer system.
"He typed the commands into the computer terminal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus 'end, boundary'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "terminal" is said worldwide
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aérogare
Transliteration: aérogare
"Le vol international part du terminal 2."
Terminal
Transliteration: Terminal
"Wir müssen zum Flughafen-Terminal gehen."
terminal
Transliteration: terminal
"Il nostro volo arriva al terminal principale."
terminal
Transliteration: terminal
"El autobús llegó a la terminal de pasajeros."
terminal
Transliteration: terminal
"O navio atracou no terminal marítimo."
टर्मिनल
Transliteration: terminlal
"हम हवाई अड्डे के टर्मिनल तीन पर मिले।"
航站楼
Transliteration: hángzhànlóu
"请前往二号航站楼办理登机手续。"
터미널
Transliteration: teomineol
"공항 터미널에서 친구를 만났다."
ターミナル
Transliteration: tāminaru
"国際線のターミナルへ向かってください。"
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