terminus

Definition

The end or final point of something.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”). Doublet of term, Terminus, and termon.

Example Sentences

• "The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea."
• "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."

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