destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined
2
: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining
3
: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent
when the package has reached its destination
kept their destination secret
4
: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit
a popular tourist destination
—often used attributivelya destination restaurant
a destination resort
Examples of destination in a Sentence
After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward our destination.
The package reached its destination two days later.
He enjoys traveling to remote and exotic destinations.
We traveled through three states before reaching our final destination.
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Of the millions predicted to travel, 8% or 5.84 million Americans will be flying to their destinations.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub—Wednesday's events prompted evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, and a temporary closure of the downtown Santa Monica train station.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In reality, archiving is the process of identifying and relocating specific data, whereas the storage platform is simply the destination.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Last week, protestors gathered in Venice and other popular European destinations to protest a flood of visitors, who some critics blame for driving up housing costs and pushing out local residents.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub—Wednesday's events prompted evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, and a temporary closure of the downtown Santa Monica train station.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
In reality, archiving is the process of identifying and relocating specific data, whereas the storage platform is simply the destination.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Last week, protestors gathered in Venice and other popular European destinations to protest a flood of visitors, who some critics blame for driving up housing costs and pushing out local residents.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for destination
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌdes-tə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the purpose for which something is destined
2
: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or deciding beforehand
3
: a place which is the goal of a journey or to which something is sent
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