destination

noun

des·ti·na·tion ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən

Synonyms of destination next

: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined

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

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

when the package has reached its destination

kept their destination secret

: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit

a popular tourist destination

—often used attributively

a 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.

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Porto was just named Europe's leading seaside metropolitan destination in the 2024 World Travel Awards. —

Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024 Tech-savvy workers are swapping expensive global cities for up-and-coming destinations to both live and work remotely. —

Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024 His platform shows travelers both of those routes, and those who choose the cheaper option then get off at the layover destination, which, in this scenario would be Orlando. —

Brittany Anas, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The new product mix will help fuel desirability for the brand at these shopping destinations, Cantagalli said. —

Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for destination