# terminus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜːmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #23,126

## Definitions
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.
3. A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary.

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

## Easily confused with
- **termites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terminus-vs-termites)
- **terminal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terminal-vs-terminus)

## Common misspellings (12)
`etrminus`, `temrinus`, `terimnus`, `terminnus`, `terminsu`, `terminuss`, `termiuns`, `termminus`, `termnius`, `terrminus`, `treminus`, `tterminus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/terminus