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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Beyond being in a malaria-free zone, the largest private reserve in all of South Africa is one of the most family-friendly destinations imaginable. —

Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 Forget the monkeys; this is the most dangerous part of our new destination, and the one with the greatest potential to surprise at season’s end. —

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 The new cast of The White Lotus season three has officially checked in, this time with Thailand as their destination. —

Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025 More travelers are also looking to protect their trips as natural disasters devastate popular tourist destinations, such as the recent wildfires in Southern California and Maui in 2023. —

Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for destination