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terminus

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terminus in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
    terminal  terminus  depot 
  2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
    destination  terminus 
  3. a place where something ends or is complete
    end point  endpoint  termination  terminus 
  4. (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
    terminus  terminal figure  term 
  5. either end of a railroad or bus route
    terminus 
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