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

Your ride could include a seven-minute walk to a pick-up point, a 20-minute drive and a five-minute walk to the eventual end point. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2025

Grinding the game for fun afterward may be limited due to that end point, however. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

The publicity-shy committee has been marking the start and end points of recessions for decades. —Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2025

The formal on-stage rally takes place at the parade’s end point. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025

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