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

Del Rey, who recently added Amazon’s health business to her remit, told the audience at WWD’s 2025 Beauty CEO Summit that Amazon’s vision is to deliver an innovative, accessible health destination. —Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025

From all the bucket list destinations to the relationships that are built and the slew of activities to keep guests engaged onboard, this is not your average cruise. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025

But that Miami location near the busy LeJeune Road thoroughfare that leads from Miami International Airport five miles away also once made this Sears a popular destination with tourists. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025

Then, there was destination dressing in the form of vintage, vacation-worthy prints, mixed and matched with statement pieces like an It bag and metallic heeled mule. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 May 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