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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Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Their new trend report breaks down destinations gaining the most buzz – and a few American getaways cracked the list of international gems.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Neither ring sees the light of day in destinations where theft is common.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
For decades, Antarctica was exclusively a destination for biologists, glaciologists, geologists, physicists and other -ists.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for destination
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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