destination
noun /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
- a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent
- popular tourist/holiday destinations like the Bahamas
- to arrive at/reach your destination
- Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination.
Wordfinder- commute
- departure
- destination
- excursion
- expedition
- itinerary
- journey
- pilgrimage
- safari
- travel
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysb1- At around 1.00 p.m. we reached our final destination.
- My steps slowed down as I neared my destination.
- The aim was to create a destination for ski enthusiasts.
- The airline operates flights to most international destinations.
- The casino is the largest entertainment destination in the state.
- The city has become a popular destination for backpackers.
- The deposed leader is reported to have fled the capital to an unknown destination.
- The goods are examined by customs at the port of destination.
- The island is an ideal holiday destination.
- The restaurants are located in capital cities and major tourist destinations.
- The town is a popular destination for art lovers.
- This small town is the country's top mountain-biking destination.
- We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination.
- Your website is only one potential online destination where people can find out about your company.
- Routes to all destinations are subject to delays.
- She was still twenty miles from her destination.
- The airline offers flights to over 40 European destinations.
- The destination is shown on the front of the bus.
- The flight stops at Hong Kong before going on to its final destination.
- The maximum weight for parcels depends on the destination.
- The passengers arrived late at their destination.
- The yacht took two weeks to reach its destination.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eventual
- final
- ultimate
- …
- arrive at
- reach
- approach
- …
- resort
- airport
- city
- …
- to a/the destination
- destination for
- the country, port, state, etc. of destination
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin destinatio(n-), from destinare ‘make firm, establish’. The original sense was ‘the action of intending someone or something for a purpose’, later ‘being destined for a place’, hence (from the early 19th cent.) the place itself.