destination

[des-tuh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent.

   Her destination was Rome.

2. the purpose for which something is destined.

adjective

1. 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.

destination

/ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the predetermined end of a journey or voyage

2. the ultimate end or purpose for which something is created or a person is destined

Other Word Forms

• multidestination adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of destination¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin dēstinātiōn-, stem of dēstinātiō “establishment, purpose,” from dēstināt(us) “established” (past participle of dēstināre “to determine, establish”; destine ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

And many worry that if the Arab countries steer the peace process, Sudan's destination will be to become an Arab dependency.

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Officially incorporated as “Addison,” the town is known as Webster Springs after the sulfur waters that made it a tourist destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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The funds will be used to restore Ellisland Farm north of Dumfries and create a "world-class cultural destination" on the site.

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Though like life, this is about the journey, not the destination.

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It does not include people coming to the UK on a visitor visa or those on a transit visa - whose final destination is not the UK.

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Related Words

• harbor 
• haven 
• station 
• stop 
• target 
• terminal