terminus

Definition

  • noun: the end of a travel route (such as a rail or bus line) or the station at the end of a travel route
  • noun: a final goal
  • synonyms: border, limit, end

Examples

  • Geologists took samples from the 'terminus' of the glacier.

  • Stockholm is the 'terminus' for the southbound train.

  • the 'terminus' of the DNA strand

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Root canal. lt's a doozy. - What did he use to open? - Glidden drill. - He favours that. Hope he doesn't get surplus sealer at the portal terminus. - Hello. Who's this? - New guy. - The dentist took him off the reef. - An outie. From my neck of the woods? (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo