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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There’s not an insane amount of short-term rentals, because it’s not necessarily seen as a short-term rental destination, while Miami and LA and San Francisco and even DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) have so many hotels.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Other towns along the route feel like quick stops, whereas Tulsa feels like a destination.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
There’s not an insane amount of short-term rentals, because it’s not necessarily seen as a short-term rental destination, while Miami and LA and San Francisco and even DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) have so many hotels.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for destination
Cite this Entry
“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 26 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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