terminus

noun

ter·mi·nus ˈtər-mə-nəs How to pronounce terminus (audio)

plural termini ˈtər-mə-ˌnī How to pronounce terminus (audio)

-ˌnē

or terminuses

: either end of a transportation line or travel route

also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal

: an extreme point or element : tip

the terminus of a glacier

: a final goal : a finishing point

: a post or stone marking a boundary

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This word comes straight from Latin. In the Roman empire, a terminus was a boundary stone, and all boundary stones had a minor god associated with them, whose name was Terminus. Terminus was a kind of keeper of the peace, since wherever there was a terminus there could be no arguments about where your property ended and your neighbor's property began. So Terminus even had his own festival, the Terminalia, when images of the god were draped with flower garlands. Today the word shows up in all kinds of places, including in the name of numerous hotels worldwide built near a city's railway terminus.

Example Sentences

Stockholm is the terminus for the southbound train. Geologists took samples from the terminus of the glacier. the terminus of the DNA strand

Recent Examples on the Web As for range, the Rubicon is 22 miles long, and its eastern terminus is a 9.9-mile drive from the closest EV charging station in Tahoe City.

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 About 30 people waited for the commuter rail on a platform at the northern terminus for the Orange Line.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Bike lanes evaporate at the terminus, depositing riders back into traffic.

Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 At the terminus of the two wings is a wet bar and tasting area.

Lauren Beale, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Here’s where to see those and other unique landmarks along the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin, starting at the western terminus and heading east.

Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2022 The outdoorsy college town of Durango marks the southern terminus of this road trip.

Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2022 The majority of hikers who depart from the trail’s southern terminus, near Campo, California, and move through steep, snowy, soggy, windy and hot conditions at about 25 miles a day, show up in Ashland in August.

oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022 But Stokes knew that no matter how hard his city—located at the river’s terminus—worked to clean up its act, the Cuyahoga wouldn’t be a clean river until every stakeholder along its entire length participated in its rehabilitation.

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 See More

单词	termini
释义	terminus noun ter·mi·nus ˈtər-mə-nəs plural termini ˈtər-mə-ˌnī -ˌnē or terminuses 1 : either end of a transportation line or travel route also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal 2 : an extreme point or element : tip the terminus of a glacier 3 : a final goal : a finishing point 4 : a post or stone marking a boundary Did you know? This word comes straight from Latin. In the Roman empire, a terminus was a boundary stone, and all boundary stones had a minor god associated with them, whose name was Terminus. Terminus was a kind of keeper of the peace, since wherever there was a terminus there could be no arguments about where your property ended and your neighbor's property began. So Terminus even had his own festival, the Terminalia, when images of the god were draped with flower garlands. Today the word shows up in all kinds of places, including in the name of numerous hotels worldwide built near a city's railway terminus. Example Sentences Stockholm is the terminus for the southbound train. Geologists took samples from the terminus of the glacier. the terminus of the DNA strand Recent Examples on the Web As for range, the Rubicon is 22 miles long, and its eastern terminus is a 9.9-mile drive from the closest EV charging station in Tahoe City. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 About 30 people waited for the commuter rail on a platform at the northern terminus for the Orange Line. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Bike lanes evaporate at the terminus, depositing riders back into traffic. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 At the terminus of the two wings is a wet bar and tasting area. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Here’s where to see those and other unique landmarks along the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin, starting at the western terminus and heading east. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2022 The outdoorsy college town of Durango marks the southern terminus of this road trip. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 30 Apr. 2022 The majority of hikers who depart from the trail’s southern terminus, near Campo, California, and move through steep, snowy, soggy, windy and hot conditions at about 25 miles a day, show up in Ashland in August. oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2022 But Stokes knew that no matter how hard his city—located at the river’s terminus—worked to clean up its act, the Cuyahoga wouldn’t be a clean river until every stakeholder along its entire length participated in its rehabilitation. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin, boundary marker, limit — more at term entry 1 First Known Use circa 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing terminus terminus ad quem terminus a quo terminus ad quem terminus a quo Kids Definition terminus noun ter·mi·nus ˈtər-mə-nəs plural termini -ˌnī, -ˌnē or terminuses 1 : an ending point 2 : the end of a travel route 3 : a station at the end of a travel route Medical Definition terminus noun ter·mi·nus ˈtər-mə-nəs plural termini -ˌnī -ˌnē also terminuses : an end or ending especially of a molecular chain, a chromosome, or a process of a nerve cell termini noun variants or terminuses plural of terminus as in extremities Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance extremities boundaries terminations limits limitations lines edges ends confines bounds caps borders extents ceilings fag ends margins rims walls stops barriers verges fences restraints hedges outsides bars brims
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