terminus
noun
ter·mi·nus
| \ ˈtər-mə-nəs
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plural termini\ ˈtər-mə-ˌnī
, -ˌnē \
or terminuses
, -ˌnē \
or terminuses
Definition of terminus
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Examples of terminus in a Sentence
Stockholm is the terminus for the southbound train.
Geologists took samples from the terminus of the glacier.
the terminus of the DNA strand
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And her face at the climax, the play of emotions as the plot machinery reaches its inevitable terminus, rivals the Satanists’ glorying at the infernal infant at the end of Rosemary’s Baby as the most sinister possible expression of delight. — Ross Douthat, National Review, "Midsommar Casts a Transfixing Scandinavian Spell," 25 July 2019 At the foot of the mountain is one terminus of the Trans Mountain pipeline, which carries 300,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta, the province to the east of British Columbia. — The Economist, "The environmentThe environment is Canada’s biggest wedge issue," 25 July 2019 The land, as well of hundreds more acres east of state Route 67 near the eastern terminus of Poway Road and next to the Iron Mountain trail head and parking lot, is viewed as critical by environmentalists and hiking advocates. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "County nears purchase of 160 acres of open space near Poway’s Iron Mountain," 10 July 2019 AC Transit’s 800 bus runs along the Interstate 80 corridor from Richmond station, and the 801 stops at Fremont, right before the terminus at Warm Springs. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "BART’s end of the line surges with homeless as misery plays out each night," 22 June 2019 The terminus, the West Kowloon station, opened last September and is subject to Chinese laws. — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, "Hong Kong protesters seek to educate mainland Chinese about their struggle around city train station," 8 July 2019 The lock marks the southern terminus of the canal, which stretched 45 miles from Wrightsville, Pa., to Havre de Grace, and was completed in 1840. — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, "Jane B. Viele, whose 18th-century Harford County home was a 'must see' on house and garden tours, dies," 29 June 2019 Its western terminus is Millennium Station, also accessible, on the southwest corner of Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "America’s newest national park, Indiana Dunes, is also the closest one to Milwaukee," 20 Feb. 2019 Chinese immigration officers in a Hong Kong train station, the terminus of a new high-speed rail link with China. — Washington Post, "Protesters say storming of legislature born of desperation," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terminus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for terminus
terminus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of terminus
: the end of a travel route (such as a rail or bus line) or the station at the end of a travel route
technical
: the end of something
See the full definition for terminus in the English Language Learners Dictionary
terminus
noun
ter·mi·nus
| \ ˈtər-mə-nəs
\
\
plural termini\ -ˌnī , -ˌnē \
or terminuses
Kids Definition of terminus
1
: an ending point
2
: the end of a travel route
3
: a station at the end of a travel route
terminus
noun
ter·mi·nus
| \ ˈtər-mə-nəs
\
\
plural termini\ -ˌnī
, -ˌnē
\
also terminuses
, -ˌnē
\
also terminuses
Medical Definition of terminus
: an end or ending especially of a molecular chain, a chromosome, or a process of a nerve cell
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