terminal vs destination

destination vs terminal

terminal and destination both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but destination is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No
destination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, destination is a hyponym of terminal; that is, destination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminal:

terminal: either extremity of something that has length
destination: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Other hyponyms of terminal include bitter end, bitthead, heel, point, magnetic pole, pole, railhead, terminus, yardarm, nerve end, nerve ending, telomere, heel, end point, endpoint, termination, terminus, finish, goal, tip.

terminal (noun)	destination (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	the ultimate goal for which something is done
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
either extremity of something that has length

terminal (adjective)	destination (adjective)
being or situated at an end
relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
occurring at or forming an end or termination
causing or ending in or approaching death

Difference between terminal and destination

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