destination
the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent: Her destination was Rome.
the purpose for which something is destined.
noting an attraction or event that people are willing to travel a long distance to get to, either because it is very good or distinctive or because it is located in a popular and interesting place: destination restaurants and resorts;a destination wedding in the Caribbean.
Origin of destination
1Other words from destination
- mul·ti·des·ti·na·tion, adjective
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How to use destination in a sentence
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Massage techniques are also a far cry from the Thai or Swedish variety found in most vacation destinations.
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About half of the vacationers are usually passing through Virginia on the way to or from specific destinations outside the state.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeySome of the trains had already been abandoned, and the others were moving along to the agreed-upon destinations.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeI wondered where they were all going, and made up destinations for them.
We Ten | Lyda Farrington KrausThey were taken through the streets in lorries and in furniture vans at the dead of night and shipped for unknown destinations.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein | Robert Mitchell HenryThis agent met trains and directed migrants to destinations when they had addresses of relatives and friends.
Negro Migration during the War | Emmett J. Scott
British Dictionary definitions for destination
/ (ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən) /
the predetermined end of a journey or voyage
the ultimate end or purpose for which something is created or a person is destined
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