1. Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
   "Passengers hurried through the busy bus terminus to catch their connections";
   - terminal, depot
    
2. Either end of a railway or bus route
   "The train reached its terminus after a long journey"
    
3. A place where something ends or is complete
   "The terminus of the trail offered a spectacular view";
   - end point, endpoint, termination
    
4. The ultimate goal for which something is done
   "The railway terminus was a bustling hub of activity";
   - destination
    
5. (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
   "The garden was adorned with termini depicting Greek gods";
   - terminal figure, term

Derived forms: terminuses, termini

Type of: end, goal, station, statue, terminal

Part of: transit [N. Amer], transportation, transportation system

Encyclopedia: Terminus, Georgia