- the last part of a story, film, etc.
- His stories usually have a happy ending.
- Friends don't spoil the endings of films for their friends.
- ending to something It's a beautiful ending to the scene.
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga2, Film and theatrea2- I don't want to ruin the ending for you.
- The book has a sad ending.
- The story has a tragic ending.
- This is a happy ending to a rather sad story.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- happy
- sad
- tragic
- …
- have
- ruin
- spoil
- …
- ending to
- the act of finishing something; the last part of something
- Today is the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War.
- ending to something It was the perfect ending to the perfect day.
Extra Examples- The meal was the perfect ending to a great weekend.
- I was surprised by the abrupt ending to the conversation.
- The crowd cheered on the unknown Tunisian, hoping for a fairy-tale ending to the race.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- happy
- sad
- tragic
- …
- have
- ruin
- spoil
- …
- ending to
- the last part of a word, that is added to a main part
- verb endings
- a masculine/feminine ending
see also nerve ending
Word OriginOld English endung ‘termination, completion’ (see end, -ing).
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