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Endstation

terminus (public transport)

noun ENT-shta-tsion Rare

Also means

end of the line

Usage Note

Endstation is the final stop on a bus, tram, or subway route. Figuratively, Endstation can mean a dead end or final resting place. The phrase alle aussteigen! ('everyone off!') after Endstation is a classic German announcement.

Examples

"Diese Linie hat ihre Endstation am neuen Einkaufszentrum."

Natural Translation

This line has its terminus at the new shopping centre.

Literal Translation

This line has its terminus at the new shopping centre.

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