destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 
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 attributivelya destination restaurant
a destination resort
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
However, the study also found that Americans like to travel within the U.S. Texas hosts two popular tourist destinations.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2024
This trend is reshaping travel to world-class wine destinations like Sonoma County, in California, as well as Tuscany, in Italy, and Mendoza.
—Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The sale, which must be booked by 11:59 ET on June 11, is available across the airline’s 26 different routes in the United States to popular destinations all over the world, British Airways shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
Looking at the most popular brands and keeping her own globe-trotting experience in mind, Grace curated this list of the best travel clothes for women to pack for all of your 2024 destinations.
—Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2024
This trend is reshaping travel to world-class wine destinations like Sonoma County, in California, as well as Tuscany, in Italy, and Mendoza.
—Christine Chitnis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
The sale, which must be booked by 11:59 ET on June 11, is available across the airline’s 26 different routes in the United States to popular destinations all over the world, British Airways shared with Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
Looking at the most popular brands and keeping her own globe-trotting experience in mind, Grace curated this list of the best travel clothes for women to pack for all of your 2024 destinations.
—Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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