end point

noun

1

: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process

especially : a point in a titration at which a definite effect (such as a color change) is observed

2

usually endpoint

ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint 

: either of two points or values that mark the ends of a line segment or interval

also : a point that marks the end of a ray

Examples of end point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alan Jackson went way down yonder on the Chattahoochee for the last time on Saturday night, performing his signature hit near the end point of his goodbye show at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

For the Pierce family, the settlement is a starting point, not an end point. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026

High-performing wineries have responded by reframing the tasting room as an acquisition engine rather than the end point of the customer relationship — measuring success through conversion rates and guest satisfaction rather than traffic alone. — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The series is in fact so beloved, even over a decade past its end point, that NBC greenlit The Paper to fill the void many an Office fan felt in their hearts. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for end point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

endpoint

noun

end·​point

ˈen(d)-ˌpȯint

: either of two points that mark the ends of a line segment

also : a point that marks the end of a ray

Medical Definition

end point

noun

: a point marking the completion of a process or stage of a process: as

a

: a point in a titration at which a definite effect is observed

b

: the greatest dilution (as of a virus or a vitamin) that will produce a specified effect in a biological system