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Definition of destination noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

destination

noun
 
 
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
 
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
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  1. 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.
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    • At around 1 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.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • eventual
    • final
    • ultimate
    • …
    verb + destination
    • arrive at
    • reach
    • approach
    • …
    destination + noun
    • resort
    • airport
    • city
    • …
    preposition
    • to a/​the destination
    • destination for
    phrases
    • the country, port, state, etc. of destination
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    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.
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