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terminal

[tur-muh-nl] / ˈtɜr mə nl /




NOUN
computer screen, computer input/output device
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When Caroline Bryan was enjoying high school with friends in the early 90s, she would never have imagined replaying those memories in her final weeks, while searching for answers about her terminal condition.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

In the passenger terminal, Jose Lopez arrived recently from Barcelona, 30 minutes late.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Earlier this year, people started putting their credit cards in 3D-printed cases shaped like magic wands and filming themselves tapping the wand against a contactless payment terminal.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Like most large international airports, Dulles has an internal train line to carry people from the terminal to the various concourses and back.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

A later development was the idea of terminal narratives, which were theories put forth to explain colonization of the Americas.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Authorities have recommended measures including providing safer boats and life jackets, dredging waterways, deploying water guards at jetties and terminals, and ensuring boat operators are properly trained and licensed.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Metro and will shuttle passengers and employees between the terminals, a new rental car center, parking lots and the rideshare lot.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The west London airport said 7.86m passengers passed through its four terminals in July, whereas Istanbul Airport in Turkey's largest city recorded 8.15m passengers.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The pitch: A network of private terminals at select U.S. airports where commercial travelers can check-in and wait for flights away from the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3 echoed with the cacophony common to huge air terminals.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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