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terminuses

terminuses is the plural of terminus.

Meaning of terminus

Noun

terminus (plural termini or terminuses)

  1. The end or final point of something.
    • The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.
  2. The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
    • My brother supposes they must have filled outside London, for at that time the furious terror of the people had rendered the central termini impossible.1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 171
  3. (obsolete) A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.
    • A bronz statue marked the terminus of the king's dominion.

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Questions about terminuses

What is terminuses the plural of?
Terminuses is the plural of terminus.

Words near terminuses in the dictionary

  1. terminus a quo
  2. terminus ad quem
  3. terminus ante quem
  4. terminus post quem
  5. terminus technicus
  6. terminuses
  7. termital
  8. termitaphidid
  9. termitaphidids
  10. termitaria
  11. termitaries

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