destination

[ des-tuh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent: Her destination was Rome.

the purpose for which something is destined.

adjective

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.

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Origin of destination

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēstinātiōn- (stem of dēstinātiō) an establishing, purpose, equivalent to dēstināt(us) (past participle of dēstināre; see destine) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsmul·ti·des·ti·na·tion, adjective

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What was once just a stopover point quickly became a destination in its own right.
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You will have to forgive him for labeling more than one destination in such a superlative fashion.
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They are turned over with the merchandise to the agent of the railroad at the point of destination.
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British Dictionary definitions for destination

destination

/ (ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

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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Word Origin and History for destination

destination

1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de-) + -stinare, related to stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.

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