destination
noun
des·ti·na·tion
ˌde-stə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent
when the package has reached its destination
kept their destination secret
2
: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit
a popular tourist destination
—often used before another nouna destination restaurant
a destination resort
3
: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined
4
: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining
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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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The Parade of Hearts were gathered in full force Saturday, April 4, in Overland Park before the sculptures get shipped away to their destinations across Kansas City and the surrounding area.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Cave-diving archaeologist Octavio del Río and professional cave diver Peter Broger found the remains in an underwater cave between the tourist destinations of Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Destination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destination. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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