terminus

ter·mi·nus

noun \ˈtər-mə-nəs\

plural ter·mi·ni\-ˌnī, -ˌnē\ or ter·mi·nus·es

Definition of TERMINUS

1

: a final goal : a finishing point

2

: a post or stone marking a boundary

3

: either end of a transportation line or travel route; also : the station, town, or city at such a place : terminal

4

: an extreme point or element : tip <the terminus of a glacier>

Examples of TERMINUS

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

Origin of TERMINUS

Latin, boundary marker, limit — more at term

First Known Use: circa 1617

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

Rhymes with TERMINUS

verminous