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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Ohtani’s move across town from the Angels has made Chavez Ravine a destination for high-end Japanese player talent.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Temple Slug, once a destination of alternative home décor and an accidental landmark of counterculture retail in Kansas City, has been closed to the public since the early days of the pandemic.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The journeys hop around the most striking destinations in Southeast Asia and offer guests unparalleled access to special sites and events.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Most also extend protection to the browser, steering users away from destinations that host malware or attempt to phish security credentials by imitating sensitive sites.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But Temple Slug, once a destination of alternative home décor and an accidental landmark of counterculture retail in Kansas City, has been closed to the public since the early days of the pandemic.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The journeys hop around the most striking destinations in Southeast Asia and offer guests unparalleled access to special sites and events.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Most also extend protection to the browser, steering users away from destinations that host malware or attempt to phish security credentials by imitating sensitive sites.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 19 May. 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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