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terminusthe end of a railway line or bus route

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the end of a railway line or bus route

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/

Korean meaning: 철도나 버스 노선의 종점

Korean pronunciation: **터**미너스

Example Sentences

  • The hiking trail's terminus offers a breathtaking view of the valley below.
  • The sleepy passenger woke up at the terminus and realized he had missed his stop by 20 stations.
  • After three hours of delays, passengers cheered when the train finally reached its terminus.

terminus

NOUN

//ˈtɜːrmɪnəs//

the end of a railway line or bus route

terminus concept
💡 Concept

the end of a railway line or bus route

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terminus rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The infamous terminus faces unanimous demolition!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootterminus
Suffix--us

Origin

라틴어 'terminus'(경계석, 끝)에서 유래. 고대 로마에서는 토지의 경계를 나타내는 돌기둥을 'terminus'라고 불렀고, 이를 지키는 신 테르미누스(Terminus)도 있었다.

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🎵Rhyme

infamousvenomousunanimous
infamous
venomous
unanimous

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📝Examples

The hiking trail's terminus offers a breathtaking view of the valley below.

😄 Fun example

The sleepy passenger woke up at the terminus and realized he had missed his stop by 20 stations.

After three hours of delays, passengers cheered when the train finally reached its terminus.

😄 Fun example

The confused tourist kept riding the subway back and forth between the two terminus stations.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

terminalendpointdestinationfinal stopend point

Antonyms

originstarting pointbeginning

Related

stationdepotterminaldestinationroute