terminal — meaning in English

English meaning

• gateway noun An entrance or opening that can be closed with a gate.
• terminal noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.

Senses

terminal is used for these senses in English:

• gateway A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
• terminal A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

gateway — full definition

1. noun An entrance or opening that can be closed with a gate.
2. noun Something that leads to or makes possible a further experience or stage.
3. noun (computing) A device or system that connects two different networks.

terminal — full definition

1. noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.
2. noun A device with a screen and keyboard used to enter and view data on a computer or network.
3. noun A point on an electrical device where a wire connects to complete a circuit.
4. adj Relating to or in the final stage of a fatal illness.
5. adj Situated at or forming the end of something.

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