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 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In line with last year, online is the most popular shopping destination at 41%, followed by department stores, discount stores, specialty stores and local/small businesses. —Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 June 2025

Notably, the islands in Mexico will be closer to Galveston, Texas, than other destinations. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025

In 2023, the railway carried some 1.7 million bicycles on its entire train network. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter. —Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

After Mississippi, the top five best and most affordable road trip destinations round out with Arkansas at No. 2, followed respectively by North Carolina, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. —Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

see destine

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for destination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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