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ter·mi·nus  (tûrm-ns)
n. pl. ter·mi·nus·es or ter·mi·ni (-n)
1. The final point; the end.
2. An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.
3.
a. A boundary or border.
b. A stone or post marking a border.

[Latin.]

terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs]
n pl -ni [-naɪ], -nuses
1. the last or final part or point
2. (Transport / Railways) 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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect another name for term [10]
[from Latin: end; related to Greek termōn boundary]

Terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman god of boundaries
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.terminusterminus - a place where something ends or is complete
end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
2.terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done
goal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"
3.terminusterminus - (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
statue - a sculpture representing a human or animal
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
4.terminus - either end of a railroad or bus route
end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
5.terminusterminus - station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
air terminal, airport terminal - a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
bus depot, bus station, bus terminal, coach station - a terminal that serves bus passengers
cathode - the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station - terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
station - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
subway station - a terminal where subways load and unload passengers
transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

terminus
noun end of the line, terminal, station, depot, last stop, garage the London terminus of the Channel Tunnel rail link
Translations
terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs] N (terminuses, termini (pl))
1. (Rail) → estación f terminal
2. [of buses] (= last stop) → última parada f, final f del recorrido; (= building) → terminal f

terminus [ˈtɜːrmɪnəs] [termini] [ˈtɜːrmɪnaɪ] (pl) nterminus m inv

terminus
n (Rail, bus) → Endstation f

terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs] n (termini (pl)) [ˈtɜːmɪnaɪ] (of bus) → capolinea m; (of train) → stazione f terminale; (building) (Rail) → stazione f di testa
terminus [ˈtɜːmɪnəs] n (termini (pl)) [ˈtɜːmɪnaɪ] (of bus) → capolinea m; (of train) → stazione f terminale; (building) (Rail) → stazione f di testa

terminus
n terminus [ˈtəːminəs]
an end, especially of a railway or bus route I get off at the bus terminus. terminus نِهايَه، مَحَطَّه крайна точка konečná stanice endestation; -endestation die Endstation τέρμα, τερματικός σταθμός estación de término, estación terminal, estación final de línea lõpp-peatus آخر خط؛ انتها päätepysäkki, terminaali terminus תַחֲנָה סוֹפִית अन्तिम स्टेशन krajnja postaja, krajnja točka végállomás ujung jalan endastöð capolinea 終着駅 종점 galinė stotis, žiedas galastacija, galapunkts perhentian penghabisan eindpunt endestasjon końcowa stacja, pętla paragem final capăt конечная остановка konečná stanica končna postaja zadnja stanica slut-, ändstation สถานีปลายทาง son, bitiş, son durak 終點站 кінцева станція ريلوے اور بس کا روٹ ga cuối cùng


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We were like tram-cars running on their lines from terminus to terminus, and it was possible to calculate within small limits the number of passengers they would carry.
Of that day, doomed to be her terminus in time through all the ages, she did not know the place in month, week, season or year.
Even the bustle and confusion at the railway terminus, so wearisome and bewildering at other times, roused me and did me good.
 
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