terminus

/ˈtɜrmɪnəs/
noun
  1. The final stop or station at the end of a railway, bus, or other transportation line.
    • All passengers must leave the train at the terminus.
    • The bus terminus is located next to the main shopping mall.
    • We got off the train at the terminus and walked into the city center.
  2. The end point or final part of something, such as a journey, process, or period of time.
    • The terminus of the hiking trail is a beautiful mountain lake.
    • They reached the terminus of their long journey across the desert.
    • The contract will reach its terminus at the end of the year.
  3. A boundary or limit, especially in geography or mathematics.
    • In geometry, a line segment has two termini.
    • The river forms the natural terminus between the two countries.
    • The ancient wall marked the terminus of the Roman Empire.
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