endingword
nounUK /ˈɛndɪŋwɜːd/
US /ˈɛndɪŋwɜːrd/
The last word in a sentence or phrase.
In the sentence 'We are going home,' the endingword is 'home.'
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2. A word that marks the finish of a list or series.
The endingword of the list was 'etcetera.'
3. The word used to close a letter or message.
She signed off with the endingword 'sincerely.'
4. A word placed at the end of a line in a poem for rhyme.
The poet chose 'light' as the endingword of the second line.