terminus

[ tur-muh-nuhs ]

noun

, plural ter·mi·ni [tur, -m, uh, -nahy], ter·mi·nus·es.

1. the end or extremity of anything.
2. either end of a railroad line.
3. British. the station or the town at the end of a railway or bus route.
4. the point toward which anything tends; goal or end.
5. a boundary or limit.
6. a boundary post or stone.
7. (initial capital letter) the ancient Roman god of boundaries and landmarks.
8. term ( def 10 ).

Terminus

¹

/ ˈtɜːmɪnəs /

noun

1. the Roman god of boundaries

terminus

²

/ ˈtɜːmɪnəs /

noun

1. the last or final part or point
2. either end of a railway, bus route, etc, or a station or town at such a point
3. a goal aimed for
4. a boundary or boundary marker
5. architect another name for term

Word History and Origins

Origin of terminus¹

1545–55; < Latin: boundary, limit, end

Word History and Origins

Origin of terminus¹

C16: from Latin: end; related to Greek termōn boundary

Example Sentences

Northbound and southbound lanes in the tunnel, which is part of Interstate 395, reopened south of Massachusetts Avenue NW, while the highway remained closed from Massachusetts Avenue to its terminus at New York Avenue NW.

From Washington Post

In such a scenario, McNeil says, the ice could disappear as far upstream as Camp 10, which currently sits more than 15 miles from the terminus.

From Outside Online

Cruise ships would anchor close to the terminus—a towering cliff of ice—and blow their horns to make icebergs shatter into the sea.

From Outside Online

Several hundred miles later, at the base of the trail’s northern terminus, I’d thrown down my sleeping bag in the middle of a gravel parking lot the night before, mistaking it for a campground.

From Outside Online

Whatever your plans, take advantage of your position near the scenic byway’s northern terminus, and plan at least one day to drive the entire length of the park and back.

From Outside Online

It does say something for the strength of this half-season, however, that Terminus feels so far away now.

From The Daily Beast

When the group enters Terminus, Rick does not hesitate to fight.

From The Daily Beast

He reminds Bob that “your people” destroyed Terminus, forcing its batch of psychos to survive “out here like everybody else.”

From The Daily Beast

Rick and company are out of the boxcar inside Terminus, the “sanctuary for all” which may or may not be filled with cannibals.

From The Daily Beast

Back to Terminus, we saw only a bunch of young people and one older woman, Mary.

From The Daily Beast

Galway is the principal western terminus of the Midland railway.

From Project Gutenberg

Another very interesting place is the Plage de Westende, the present terminus of the electric railway from Ostend.

From Project Gutenberg

The harbour on the south-west side of Mombasa island is known as Kilindini, the terminus of the Uganda railway.

From Project Gutenberg

Return tickets available for six weeks may be purchased at any London terminus: first class 16, 13s.

From Project Gutenberg

The sitting-room had three or four windows, of which two looked out upon the terminus.

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