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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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Best travel insurance policies Off the beaten path:Why Quito should be your next destination – beyond a Galápagos stopover An exchange rate that favors visitors from the U.S. and the same plug sockets don’t hurt, either. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024 Now, on the heels of two big years for European travel, many customers are fresh off their big trips to popular destinations such as Spain and Italy, which means fewer people to fill seats in the offseason. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024 Underdog is a go-to destination for pick'em contests and daily fantasy sports (DFS). —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for destination