n. | 1. | Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit. |
2. | (Myth.) The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line. | |
3. | Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8. | |
4. | Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place. |
Noun | 1. | terminus - a place where something ends or is complete |
2. | terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done Synonyms: destination | |
3. | terminus - (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 Synonyms: terminal figure, term | |
4. | terminus - either end of a railroad or bus route | |
5. | terminus - station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |