terminus

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin terminus (“boundary, limit”). Doublet of term, Terminus, and termon.

noun

1. The end or final point of something.
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
   Wuhan is the terminus for cruises to the Yanzi River gorges. 1991, “China”, in All-Asia Guide, volume III, Hongkong: Review Publishing, →OCLC, page 45
   Thirty-five years ago, many journeys around London meant having to pass through the centre of the capital. That's no longer the case, which takes real pressure off the city's termini as well as underground routes such as the Circle Line. May 20 2020, Paul Bigland, “East London Line's renaissance”, in Rail, page 49
3. A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.