destination

noun

des·​ti·​na·​tion ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce destination (audio)
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 attributively
a 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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Porto was just named Europe's leading seaside metropolitan destination in the 2024 World Travel Awards. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 Tech-savvy workers are swapping expensive global cities for up-and-coming destinations to both live and work remotely. Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024 His platform shows travelers both of those routes, and those who choose the cheaper option then get off at the layover destination, which, in this scenario would be Orlando. Brittany Anas, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The new product mix will help fuel desirability for the brand at these shopping destinations, Cantagalli said. Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for destination 

Word History

Etymology

see destine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of destination was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

destination

noun
des·​ti·​na·​tion ˌdes-tə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce destination (audio)
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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