1. the final part of something; conclusion
2. the way something finishes or concludes
3. a suffix or inflection added to the end of a word
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The movie had a surprising ending.
• I didn’t like the ending of that book.
• The story needs a better ending.
• We watched the ending of the game on TV.
• The word ‘running’ has the ending ‘-ing’.
• Different verb endings show different tenses.
• The happy ending made everyone smile.