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.
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Other new 2027 itineraries include seven and five-night cruises visiting destinations such as Mexico, the Bahamas and Key West.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The new destinations include Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Her expertise is 'luxury intelligence' – interesting openings that have a story to tell and new destinations.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sedona, Arizona 122 miles from Phoenix, Arizona; 350 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico
The desert town got its Dark Sky designation in 2014, and nowadays offers an array of distinct destinations, coined the Secret 7, for optimal stargazing.
—Regan Stephens, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The new destinations include Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2025
Her expertise is 'luxury intelligence' – interesting openings that have a story to tell and new destinations.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sedona, Arizona 122 miles from Phoenix, Arizona; 350 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico
The desert town got its Dark Sky designation in 2014, and nowadays offers an array of distinct destinations, coined the Secret 7, for optimal stargazing.
—Regan Stephens, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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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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