destination

American  

[des-tuh-ney-shuhn] / ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• multidestination adjective

Etymology

Origin of destination

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

“I have no other destination than my country.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So, a meeting between teams 14th and eighth in the Championship was not the most obvious next destination for Snoop's sporting bucket list.

From BBC

Bukele, a savvy communicator, tirelessly promotes his country as the new bucket list destination on social media.

From Barron's

Reardon grew up in South Dakota’s Black Hills and says she chimes in on restaurants, attractions and hiking in a Facebook group focused on that destination.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A ‘miscarriage of mail’ includes failure of the mail to arrive at its intended destination, regardless of the carrier’s intent or where the mail goes instead,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• harbor
• haven
• station
• stop
• target
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