the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
"I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
event whose occurrence ends something
"his death marked the ending of an era"
"when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."
A termination or conclusion.
"After years of hard work, she felt a sense of relief when her contract finally reached its ending."
In plain English: An ending is the final part of something that comes after everything else stops happening.
"The ending of the movie was very surprising."
Usage: Use "ending" to describe the final part of a story, movie, or event where the action stops or resolves. It refers specifically to the conclusion itself rather than the process of finishing something.
present participle of end
"The movie's ending left many viewers confused about who actually survived."
In plain English: To end means to stop something from happening or existing.
"The movie ended with a happy surprise for everyone."
Usage: Use "ending" only when describing an action that is currently in progress or will happen immediately after another action, such as "The movie is ending soon." Do not use it to describe the final result itself; instead, use the noun form "end" for that purpose.
The word "ending" comes from Middle English endyng, which was formed by adding the suffix -ing to the Old English word end. It has traveled into modern English with the same meaning it held centuries ago.