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

At each of the four end points, a small panel about 2 to 3 feet wide would be mounted perpendicular to the netting to prevent access. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

Consider the Mother Road a 2,400-mile design museum, from its start in Chicago to its end point in Santa Monica. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2026

One need not specify a specific end point. —Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Check the website for current pricing (which varies by your starting and end points) and schedules. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 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