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terminus

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈtɝmɪnəs// UK //tˈɜːmɪnəs// ter·mi·nus Archaic

n. the final stop at the end of a bus or train line. It is the place where the journey finishes and the vehicle turns around.

n. the final station or stop at the end of a transportation route. Often used in technical or formal contexts regarding logistics and urban planning.


SIMPLE

The bus reaches its terminus at the edge of the city.

CONTEXTUAL

Passengers must exit the train here because this station is the terminus for the northern line.

COMPLEX

The grand central station serves as the primary terminus for all regional rail traffic, acting as a vital hub for thousands of daily commuters.

Synonyms
Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“a boundary or border, a limit or point”). Doublet of terminus and term.

Usage

The plural form can be either 'termini' (more formal/Latinate) or 'terminuses' (standard English).

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