terminus

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtəːmɪnəs/

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Noun

Singular terminus

Plural termini or terminuses

1. (countable) The terminus of something is its end or final point, often the end of a bus or rail route or line.
   • Antonym: origin

   The train has arrived at the terminus of the line.

   The station served as the western terminus of the railway for 40 years.

   There was damage at the terminus of the nerves.

2. (countable) A terminus is a boundary or border or a post that marks a boundary or border.

Related words

• terminate
• termination
• terminal