destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
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Definition of destination
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 restauranta 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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Tourism is the lifeblood of Caribbean destinations and, in the past, the return of tourism has been critical to rebuilding efforts. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "After Hurricane Dorian, Royal Caribbean plans to send cruises full of supplies to Bahamas," 4 Sep. 2019 The grand prize winner at the end of the season will win a vacation package to one of eight destinations. — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, "Sign up for cleveland.comâs 2019 Pro Picks Football Contest sponsored by Wayside Furniture," 3 Sep. 2019 The village is a family-friendly detour for travelers who want the feel of small-town Florida while visiting the areaâs larger tourist destinations. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Discovering the charms of Historic Cocoa Village in Florida," 3 Sep. 2019 Defense lawyers for the two men later alleged that police had rushed the investigation in order to avoid Thailand losing its image as one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. — Helen Regan And Angie Puranasamriddhi, CNN, "Thailand's Supreme Court upholds death penalty for men convicted of murdering British backpackers," 29 Aug. 2019 Indeed, out of the 123 destinations in five continents that Ethiopian flies to, more than half are in Africa. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "International carriers still dominate Africaâs most profitable air routes," 27 Aug. 2019 Auburn obviously doesnât top many Alabama fansâ list of permanent living destinations. — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, "Can Alabama fans be happy living in Auburn?," 26 Aug. 2019 Some of the luxe retail destinations will feature store fronts by Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Hermes, Tiffany & Company, Dolce Gabbana, and Monclerâand that's not even close to all of the shopping options. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "The American Dream Mega Mall Is Opening Up Right Outside of New York City This Fall," 19 Aug. 2019 The mainland accounts for nearly a quarter of Cathayâs destinations. — New York Times, "China Pressures Business Over Hong Kong. Workers Get Caught in the Middle.," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'destination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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destination
noun
English Language Learners Definition of destination
: a place to which a person is going or something is being sent
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destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
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Kids Definition of destination
: a place to which a person is going or something is sent
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