- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
- a successful attempt at scoring
💬 Examples
- "the ends justify the means"
- "a crowd assembled at the finish"
- "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
- "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"