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end noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text Definition of end noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary end noun OPAL S /end/ /end/ Idioms jump to other results final part the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story It's the end of an era. the end of the book at the end of something at the end of the week at the end There’ll be a chance to ask questions at the end. by the end of something He wants the reports by the end of the month. to the end of something She remained active as an artist to the end of her life. towards the end (of something) I was getting bored towards the end of the talk. until the end We didn't leave until the very end . until the end of something I'm staying until the end of this week. We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end . He is nearing the end of his career. Our end-of-season sale starts next week. see also back end ( 1 ) , front end ( 3 ) Extra Examples I'll never get to the end of this book! It stayed hot right up to the end of September. They get married at the end of the movie. I hope to finish this by the end of the week. They finally get named at the end of the book. Her death marks the end of an era. You don't know who the murderer is until right at the end of the book. His story was one big lie from beginning to end. The award was a fitting end to a distinguished career. The pigs were weighed at the beginning and end of the experiment. Near the end of each term, students were selected from each class for a prize. The new rules could be in place before the end of this year. The plants die at the end of each growing season. Her contract expires at the end of the year. In the six months to the end of March overall revenue rose 18%. They scored a goal three minutes from the end of extra time. Topics Literature and writing a1 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective abrupt sudden early … verb + end come to get to reach … end + verb be in sight end + noun user point product … preposition at an end at the end by the end … phrases at the very end right at the end from beginning to end … See full entry Join us Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! finish a situation in which something does not exist any more It was the end of all his dreams. That was by no means the end of the matter. at an end The war was finally at an end. The meeting came to an end (= finished) . The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end . This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. an end to something They have called for an end to violence. an end to the conflict/war Let’s put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. There's no end in sight to the present crisis. Cheap air travel marked the end of the golden age of the British seaside holiday. The release of ‘The Jazz Singer’ signalled the end of the silent movie era. Extra Examples He won't win, but he'll keep fighting to the end. Talks were in progress to bring an end to the fighting. The meeting finally came to an end at six. The proceedings are expected to be at an end by 6 p.m. What the business community wants is an end to the recession. The injury brought her career to an early end. As far as I'm concerned, that's the end of it. the end of the civil war They demanded an end to racial discrimination in the workplace. I think I've finally reached the end of the teen movie craze. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective abrupt sudden early … verb + end come to get to reach … end + verb be in sight end + noun user point product … preposition at an end at the end by the end … phrases at the very end right at the end from beginning to end … See full entry furthest part the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre I joined the end of the queue. Go to the end of the line! at the end of something Turn right at the end of the road. His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. on the end of something You've got something on the end of your nose. Tie the ends of the string together. These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. They live in the end house. see also big end , business end ( 1 ) , dead end , East End , front end ( 1 ) , rear end , split end , tail end Extra Examples Continue until you reach the end of the road. The bank is right at the end of the street. The famous Las Vegas Strip is about three miles from end to end. Turn into Hope Street and our house is right at the end. the southern end of the lake We walked along the whole promenade, from end to end. The rope was unfastened at one end. Take the free end of the rope and pass it through the hole. housebuyers at the cheap end of the market The two parties represent opposite ends of the political spectrum. The car was lifted up by the winds and tumbled end over end along the ground. Their red blood cells were at the low end of the normal range. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective bottom lower top … verb + end come to get to reach … end + noun part piece portion … preposition at the end on end phrases at one end change ends close to the end … See full entry aim an aim or a purpose They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends. She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends. He joined the society for political ends. With this end in view (= in order to achieve this) they employed 50 new staff. We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this) . They are working towards common ends. Synonyms target target objective ▪ goal ▪ object ▪ end These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve. target a result that you try to achieve: Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. attainment targets in schools objective ( rather formal ) something that you are trying to achieve: What is the main objective of this project? goal something that you hope to achieve: He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. target, objective or goal? A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives : these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve: The object is to educate people about road safety. end something that you plan to achieve: He joined the society for political ends. That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good) . End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions. Patterns to work towards a(n) target/​objective/​goal a(n) ambitious/​major/​long-term/​short-term/​future target/​objective/​goal economic/​financial/​business targets/​objectives/​goals to set/​agree on/​identify/​reach/​meet/​exceed a(n) target/​objective/​goal to achieve a(n) target/​objective/​goal/​end Extra Examples Despite our differences, we were working to a common end. She was prepared to lie in order to achieve her ends. He wished to have a house built, and to this end he engaged a local architect. The money might have been used to more beneficial ends. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective noble worthwhile worthy … verb + end accomplish achieve attain … preposition to… ends to this end phrases an end in itself a means to an end the end justifies the means … See full entry part of activity [usually singular] a part of an activity with which somebody is involved, especially in business We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business. Are there any problems at your end? I have kept my end of the bargain. see also business end ( 2 ) , front end ( 2 ) Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective bottom lower top … verb + end come to get to reach … end + noun part piece portion … preposition at the end on end phrases at one end change ends close to the end … See full entry of phone line/journey [usually singular] either of two places connected by a phone call, journey, etc. I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end . Jean is going to meet me at the other end . of sports field one of the two halves of a sports field The teams changed ends at half-time. Topics Sports: ball and racket sports a2 piece left (British English) a small piece that is left after something has been used a cigarette end see also bin-end , dog-end , fag end , loose end , odds and ends death [usually singular] a person’s death. People say ‘ end ’ to avoid saying ‘ death ’ . She came to an untimely end (= died young) . I was with him at the end (= when he died) . (literary) He met his end (= died) at the Battle of Water