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 nouna 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.
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What makes this coffee destination unique Sydney Wayser and her husband, Isaac Watters, opened Granada in early January.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Mango’s Tropical Cafe, a restaurant/nightlife destination, opens on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Usually episodes are five segments long—one, three, and five are dance/music related, and two and four are food, culture, nature, something interesting that's completely unique to the destination.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Napolitano eventually took over the store in 1970 and ran it for decades, building it into a regional destination for fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Mango’s Tropical Cafe, a restaurant/nightlife destination, opens on International Drive.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Usually episodes are five segments long—one, three, and five are dance/music related, and two and four are food, culture, nature, something interesting that's completely unique to the destination.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Napolitano eventually took over the store in 1970 and ran it for decades, building it into a regional destination for fresh fruits and vegetables.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for destination
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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