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terminal

noun [C] (BUILDING)
 
 
/ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/ US  /ˈtɝː-/

Definition

B2 the area or building at a station, airport, or port that is used by passengers leaving or arriving by train, aircraft, or ship: Your flight to Perth will leave from Terminal 4.Train and bus stations and taxi ranksAirports and landing stripsPorts and docks
(Definition of terminal noun (BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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