destination

noun

des·​ti·​na·​tion ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent

when the package has reached its destination

kept their destination secret

2

: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit

a popular tourist destination

—often used before another noun

a destination restaurant

a destination resort

3

: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined

4

: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining

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 on the Web

The answer begins with the destination itself. —Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026

With its stunning natural surroundings, Lake Como is an idyllic destination to explore with a dog, and the Edition makes doing so in style entirely possible. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

The Calabrese family turned the weekend into a mini vacation, trading a warm and tropical destination for the big dance in rainy Philadelphia. —Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026

By the late twenty-tens, the town had become a major destination. —Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see destine

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Rhymes for destination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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