terminus

CEFRC1

/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/

noun

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In plain English

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noun
The final point or station of a journey.
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noun
Extra detail
A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.

Examples

In 1996, the name of Victoria Terminus was changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
The train departed after ten minutes, arriving at the terminus only five minutes late.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
The end or final point of something.

In context

A bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.
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.

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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.
1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 171
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.
1951 June, “British Railways Summer Services”, in Railway Magazine, page 419
Wuhan is the terminus for cruises to the Yanzi^([sic – meaning Yangtze]) River gorges.
1991, “China”, in All-Asia Guide, volume III, Hongkong: Review Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 45
Thirty-five years ago, many journeys around London meant having to pass through the centre of the capital. That's no longer the case, which takes real pressure off the city's termini as well as underground routes such as the Circle Line.
2020 May 20, Paul Bigland, “East London Line's renaissance”, in Rail, page 49

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