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terminus
UK /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ US /ˈtər.mə.nəs/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
near, western, wide
VERB + TERMINUS
arriving, caves, name, reached
TERMINUS + NOUN
glacier, minutes
ADV.
only
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved
noun — the ultimate goal for which something is done
noun — a place where something ends or is complete
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.
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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.
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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.
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In 1996, the name of Victoria Terminus was changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
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There are five World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra: Ellora Caves, Ajanta Caves, Elephanta caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Western Ghats.
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Near its terminus the glacier becomes a stagnating mass of ice covered by rock that is nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding moraine.
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