terminus

[ tur-muh-nuh s ]

/ ˈtɜr mə nəs /

noun, plural ter·mi·ni [tur-muh-nahy] /ˈtɜr məˌnaɪ/, ter·mi·nus·es.

the end or extremity of anything.

either end of a railroad line.

British. the station or the town at the end of a railway or bus route.

the point toward which anything tends; goal or end.

a boundary or limit.

a boundary post or stone.

(initial capital letter) the ancient Roman god of boundaries and landmarks.

term(def 10).

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Origin of terminus

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH terminus

terminal terminus

Words nearby terminus

terminator, terminator seed, terminatory, termino-terminal anastomosis, terminology, terminus, terminus a quo, terminus ad quem, termitarium, termitary, termite

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Example sentences from the Web for termini

New Jersey Transit has also been affected, with major stations and termini along the coast flooded and unusable.
How Long Until New York Gets Back Up and Running?|Megan McArdle|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From most of the termini, at least two coaches arrive and depart daily.
Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum|James W. Sullivan
They are the termini vel proprietates rebus omnibus cuiusque generis convenientes.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
The necessity or otherwise of turning the motor, or the carriage with motor, at the termini.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886|Various

The construction of the railroad, which had been surveyed in almost a straight line between its termini, was at once commenced.
The Railroad Question|William Larrabee
At Termini we strike the northern coast, and the line branches off to the west.
The Mediterranean|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths

British Dictionary definitions for termini (1 of 2)

Terminus

/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəs) /

noun

the Roman god of boundaries

British Dictionary definitions for termini (2 of 2)

terminus

/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəs) /

noun plural -ni (-naɪ) or -nuses

the last or final part or point

either end of a railway, bus route, etc, or a station or town at such a point

a goal aimed for

a boundary or boundary marker

architect another name for term (def. 10)

Word Origin for terminus

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

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terminus

noun, plural ter·mi·ni [tur-muh-nahy] /ˈtɜr məˌnaɪ/, ter·mi·nus·es.

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British Dictionary definitions for termini (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for termini (2 of 2)

noun plural -ni (-naɪ) or -nuses

Word Origin for terminus