terminus

Plural: termini, terminuses

Noun

• The final point or goal; an end or extremity.
• a place where something ends or is complete
• the ultimate goal for which something is done
• (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
• either end of a railroad or bus route
• station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
• The end or final point of something.
• The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
• A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.

Examples

• The game reached its terminus, with his strategic Words With Friends play securing victory.

Synonyms

depot, destination, end point, endpoint, term, terminal, terminal figure, termination

Antonyms

origin

Related Words

non-terminus, terminal, terminate, termination, terminus a quo, terminus ad quem, terminus ante quem, terminus post quem, terminus technicus