destination

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

One relatively new employee, who'd worked at other major programs, discovered that working for Auburn Athletics was like stepping into a time machine and setting the destination for the 1980s.

— kevin scarbinsky, AL.com, "Jay Jacobs' departure as Auburn AD is long overdue," 4 Nov. 2017
Berger shared his thoughts with Smithsonian.com on Norway’s natural beauty, photographing with a disability and the destinations every visitor to his country should see.

— jennifer billock, Smithsonian, "Color-Soaked Photographs Capture Norway’s Watery Wonderlands," 1 Nov. 2017
Tourism represents about 11 percent of Spain’s 1.1-trillion euro ($1.3 trillion) gross domestic product, with Catalonia and its capital, Barcelona, providing a fifth of that, being the most popular destinations for visitors.

— Washington Post, "For Spanish and Catalan economies, no winners from standoff," 29 Oct. 2017
With some European equipment suppliers cutting off sales because of the sanctions, wineries resort to false shipping labels or other sleights of hand to obscure the actual destination of the goods.

— neil macfarquhar, New York Times, "Crimean Winemakers Look to Shed the Rot Gut Label," 19 Oct. 2017
Nerd Louisville's mission statement also includes promoting Louisville as a nerd destination and being a central hub for events and activities, but president Jonathan Meadows said the group's primary foci don't tell the whole story.

— jeffrey lee puckett, The Courier-Journal, "Meet the group that's preserving Louisville's nerd culture - and saving lives," 12 Oct. 2017
But that logic may cease to work if transition is prolonged and doubts grow about the final destination.

— The Economist, "Theresa May’s weakness at home is slowing down the Brexit talks," 11 Oct. 2017
Many other parts of the country were relatively unaffected by the earthquake, such as the popular beach destinations in Puerto Vallarta, Yucatan, and Riviera Maya.

— klara glowczewska, Town & Country, "Mexico's Tourism Braces for Impact After a Series of Earthquakes," 22 Sep. 2017
Non-pharmaceutical therapies The premier destination for Person-Centered Care in the Greater Cincinnati area, Marjorie P. Lee (MPL) is determined to offer residents the most innovative, effective programs for memory support.

— episcopal retirement services, Cincinnati.com, "How to choose the right memory care home for mom," 15 Sep. 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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destination

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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