Spanish Conversation · Level 68
58 words
Spanish word
terminal
Pronunciation
IPA/teɾmiˈnal/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)bus terminal
Example
La terminal de autobuses está cerca.
The bus terminal is close by.
More examples
Llegamos a la terminal de pasajeros al mediodía.
We arrived at the passenger terminal at noon.
Core concept
Building or area for arrivals and departures of buses, trains, or flights.
Common phrases
terminal de autobuses
bus terminal
Similar words
estación: Station where trains or buses stop and passengers board and disembark.
parada: Short roadside stop where buses or trams briefly halt for passengers to board and get off.
aeropuerto: Airport where planes arrive and depart and passengers check in and board.
andén: Raised platform at a railway station where passengers wait and board trains.
Definition in Spanish
Edificio o espacio destinado a la llegada y salida de servicios de transporte, como autobuses, trenes o vuelos.
Word origin
From Latin terminus 'end' via medieval Latin terminalis, Spanish terminal denotes a place where transport routes end and services gather.
Usage tips
- Speakers commonly add de autobuses, de trenes or de vuelos to specify the vehicle and avoid ambiguity, and for trains the word estación is often preferred.
Other meanings
- computer terminalnoun
- terminusnoun
Opposites
- origenoriginnoun