noun
terminus
TUR-mih-nuhs
noun
1
The final stop of a transport route, or the station or town where it ends.
"The bus terminus is just outside the shopping centre."
2
The final point or end of something.
"The trail's terminus offers a stunning view over the valley."
How to Use Terminus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe end point of a route or journey.
Common mistake
Terminus is the end point itself; terminal is usually the building or station at that point.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
termini plural, terminuses plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin terminus, "boundary, limit"; Terminus was also the Roman god of boundary markers.