container terminal

US: kənˈteɪnɚ ˈtɝmɪnəl

Definition

Definition of container terminal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

TECH.

facility where shipping containers are loaded, unloaded, stored and transferred between transport modes

TECH.

The ship docked at the new container terminal early this morning.
The expanded container terminal increased the port’s cargo capacity.
Security checks at the container terminal delayed the departure.

uncontrolled

unrestrained

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Expressions with container

container garden

collection of pots for growing plants outdoors

She arranged a beautiful container garden on her balcony.

cargo container

large container for transporting goods

The cargo container was loaded onto the ship.

shipping container

large box for transporting goods internationally

The shipping container was loaded onto the cargo ship.

aerosol container

container that releases substances as a fine mist

The aerosol container released a pleasant fragrance into the room.

a container of laughs

person who is very amusing

John is always a container of laughs at parties.

refrigerated container

large box with cooling system used to keep goods cold during transport

The vaccines were shipped overseas in a refrigerated container.

Expressions with terminal

airport terminal

building where passengers board and leave planes

The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.

bus terminal

place where buses start or end their routes

The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.

ferry terminal

place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles

We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.

terminal building

building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station

We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.

terminal illness

incurable disease expected to lead to death

She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.

passenger terminal

building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles

The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.

air terminal

building where passengers board or leave aircraft

We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.

rail terminal

end point of a railway line where trains load or unload

The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.

a terminal case

patient with incurable disease leading to death

The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.

terminal decline

final stage of worsening before death or collapse

The patient entered terminal decline last month.

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French:terminal à conteneurs, ...
German:Containerterminal, ...
Italian:terminal container, ...
Spanish:terminal de contenedores, ...
Portuguese:terminal de contentores, ...
Chinese:集装箱码头, ...
Japanese:コンテナターミナル, ...
Arabic:مَحَطَّةُ الحاوِيات, ...
Hebrew:מָסוֹף מְכוֹלוֹת, ...
Russian:контейнерный терминал, ...
Ukrainian:контейнерний термінал, ...
Hindi:कंटेनर टर्मिनल, ...
Bengali:কনটেইনার টার্মিনাল, ...
Catalan:terminal de contenidors, ...
Czech:kontejnerový terminál, ...
Danish:containerterminal, ...
Dutch:containerterminal, ...
Greek:σταθμός εμπορευματοκιβωτίων, ...
Hungarian:konténerterminál, ...
Khmer:ចំណតកុងតឺន័រ, ...
Korean:컨테이너 터미널, ...
Persian:پایانه کانتینری, ...
Polish:terminal kontenerowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):terminal de contêineres, ...
Romanian:terminal de containere, ...
Swedish:containerterminal, ...
Thai:ท่าเทียบเรือคอนเทนเนอร์, ...
Turkish:konteyner terminali, ...
Vietnamese:cảng container, ...

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