terminus

UK /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ US /ˈtər.mə.nəs/
noun 3name 1

Definitions

noun

1

The end or final point of something.

The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.

2

The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.

My brother supposes they must have filled outside London, for at that time the furious terror of the people had rendered the central termini impossible.

The arrangement for certain long-distance trains to call at suburban stations (saving passengers the trouble of journeying to the termini), which proved popular last year, is being extended.

3

A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.

A bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.

name

1

The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.

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