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noun des·ti·na·tion \ ˌdes-tə-ˈnā-shən \

Definition of destination

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

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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.

Recent Examples of destination from the Web

East is where Daenerys Targaryen can play white savior and practice being queen, but her destination lies to the west. 5.

— adrian daub, Longreads, "Here at the End of All Things," 24 Aug. 2017
Quintana Roo — home to such resort towns as Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya and Tulum — is a popular destination for American tourists.

— tom uhler, star-telegram, "About that Mexican resort trip — consider yourself warned," 23 Aug. 2017
The shuttle buses taking guests there had to stop several hundred yards away from the final destination and people had to walk up a steep hill in the rain, so there was a whole lot of complaining.

— john hendrickson, Esquire, "The 'Rules' of Being a Man Are Bullshit," 22 Aug. 2017
So to her loved ones, a reporting trip off the coast of Denmark appeared to be a relatively safe destination.

— samantha schmidt, chicagotribune.com, "Journalist mysteriously vanishes aboard submarine, man arrested after vessel sinks," 14 Aug. 2017
Calamur has overseen The Atlantic’s News team for the past two years, helping to establish the site as a destination for immediate U.S. and international news coverage.

— jean m. twenge, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic Builds Global Reporting Team," 3 Aug. 2017
The more than 60 donabe (traditional Japanese clay cooking pots) that line the walls of the Healdsburg, CA, fine-dining destination (and one of our 2017 Top 50!) are striking in their handmade beauty, lit from below like precious relics.

— amiel stanek, Bon Appetit, "The Cooking Pot You'll Never Want to Put in a Drawer," 2 Aug. 2017
The 298-foot long railway terminates at two enticing destinations—on top of Bunker Hill, near the outdoor Water Court shopping mall, and down below on Hill Street, steps from the teeming Grand Central Market.

— neal broverman, Los Angeles Magazine, "Angels Flight Deserves a More Uplifting Home," 31 July 2017
Carnival has been making bookings into 2018 and 2019, and has announced some longer cruises that will allow those voyaging from Alabama's Port City to reach some new destinations.

— lawrence specker, AL.com, "Carnival Cruise Line, Stimpson: Contract extension in works," 24 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of destination

see destine

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Definition of destination for English Language Learners

: a place to which a person is going or something is being sent

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noun des·ti·na·tion \ ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən \

Definition of destination for Students

:a place to which a person is going or something is sent

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