finals

B1 · Intermediate Plural noun

n. the important exams that students take at the end of a school or university year.

n. the final examinations at the end of an academic term or degree programme, often carrying significant weight for the final grade.

“I spent the whole weekend in the library studying for my history finals.”

“The atmosphere on campus was noticeably tense as students prepared for their senior finals, which would determine their honours classifications.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. the last part of a flight when the plane is lined up with the runway to land.

n. the final leg of an aircraft's approach to a runway, during which it is aligned with the centreline for landing.

“The pilot announced that we were on finals and would be landing in two minutes.”

“The air traffic controller cleared the light aircraft for landing once the commercial jet ahead had cleared the runway and the pilot was established on finals.”