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: the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined
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: an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining
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: a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent
when the package has reached its destination
kept their destination secret
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: a place worthy of travel or an extended visit
a popular tourist destination
—often used attributively
a destination restauranta destination resort
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s why spa destinations like Sedona are so perfect for solo travelers.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
Certain destinations may also not be available for their vacation package and build-your-own-trip options.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
Through the feature, which is in its beta-testing phase, travelers can ask for recommendations in categories such as destinations, flights or hotels.
—Jacob Passy, wsj.com, 4 Apr. 2023
Popular beach destinations like Pensacola and Panama City need to be on the lookout for storms.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 3 Apr. 2023
Travelers are seeking destinations that offer wide-open spaces, natural beauty, and opportunities for adventure.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
Neither includes the mandatory $1,375 destination charge.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2023
Spirit serves nearly 100 U.S. and foreign destinations, including locations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, with more coming this year.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
His destination was a white metal chair at the end of the open air corridor, looking east toward the Rincon Mountains.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of destination was
in the 14th century
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- destination
- [͵destıʹneıʃ(ə)n]
1. место назначения; цель ()
port of destination — порт назначения
to forward a letter to its destination — отправить письмо по адресу
to reach one’s /the/ destination, to arrive at one’s destination — прибыть к месту назначения
2. назначение, предназначение, предопределение
Новый большой англо-русский словарь.
2001.
Смотреть что такое «destination» в других словарях:
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destination — [ dɛstinasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. destinatio 1 ♦ Ce pour quoi une personne ou une chose est faite. ⇒ 1. fin, finalité. La destination de l homme sur la terre. ⇒ destinée, mission, vocation; raison (d être). Destination d un édifice. ⇒ 1.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Destination — may refer to: Destination a physical location one may journey or travel to Destination (disco group) Destination (Eloy album) Destination (Ronan Keating album) Destination (FictionJunction Yuuka album) Destination (game), a board game Destination … Wikipedia
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destination — DESTINATION. s. fém. L emploi d une personne ou d une chose pour un objet ou un usage déterminé. La destination des deniers. Suivant la destination qui en avoit été faite. Remplir sa destination. [b]f♛/b] On dit, Se rendre à sa destination, pour… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française 1798
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destination — des‧ti‧na‧tion [ˌdestˈneɪʆn] written abbreviation destn noun [countable] TRAVEL TRANSPORT the place that someone or something is going to: • flights to the most popular holiday destinations … Financial and business terms
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destination — I noun aim, aspiration, bourn, conclusion, consummation, debarkation point, destiny, end, end result, ending, finish, goal, intent, intention, journey s end, last stop, object, objective, planned place of arrival, point of cessation, point of… … Law dictionary
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Destination — Sf Bestimmung, Endzweck per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. dēstinātio ( ōnis), einer Ableitung von l. dēstināre befestigen, festmachen, festsetzen , einem Kausativum zu l. stāre stehen, verweilen,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
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destination — Destination. s. f. v. La disposition que l on fait de quelque chose dans son esprit. La destination des deniers, suivant la destination qui en avoit esté faite. Il s employe aussi dans le sens actif. On n a pas suivi la destination des fondateurs … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
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Destination — Des ti*na tion, n. [L. destinatio determination: cf. F. destination destination.] 1. The act of destining or appointing. [1913 Webster] 2. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Destination — (Ausspr. dt. destinaˈʦɪ̯oːn), dt. Reiseziel, Zielort ua. kann bedeuten: allgemein den Ort, zu dem man reist, siehe Reise in der Touristik den Oberbegriff eines Angebotsprofils, siehe Destination (Tourismus) speziell im Flugverkehr den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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destination — 1590s, act of appointing, from L. destinationem (nom. destinatio) purpose, design, from pp. stem of destinare determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast, from de completely, formally (see DE (Cf. de )) + stinare, related to stare to stand,… … Etymology dictionary
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Destination — (lat., franz.), Bestimmung, Endzweck; destinieren, bestimmen, ausersehen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Other forms: destinations
Destination can describe where you are going, like a traveler whose destination is Paris, or a place that is known for a particular purpose, such as a hip new music club that’s a destination for fans of indie rock.
The noun destination comes from the Latin word destinare, meaning «determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast.» If you choose a destination, that’s where you intend to end up, the «finish line» or goal that you keep in mind, like a friend’s house that is the destination of a walk that might be interrupted a number of times, as you stop in stores along the way and pause to talk to the people you meet.
Definitions of destination
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noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“he was nearly exhausted as their
destination came into view”-
synonyms:
finish, goal
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noun
the ultimate goal for which something is done
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synonyms:
terminus
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end, goal
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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end, goal
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noun
address written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
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What do we mean by destination?
The place to which one is going or directed. noun
The ultimate purpose for which something is created or intended. noun
An act of appointing or setting aside for a specific purpose. noun
The act of destining or appointing; appointment; designation. noun
The purpose for which anything is intended or appointed; end or ultimate design; predetermined object or use: as, every animal is fitted for its destination. noun
The place to which a thing is appointed or directed; the predetermined end of a journey, voyage, or course of transmission; goal: as, the ship’s destination was unknown; the destination of a letter or package. noun
In Scots law, a term, generally speaking, applied to the series of heirs called to the succession of heritable or movable property, by the provision of the law or title, or by the will of the proprietor: but usually applied in a more limited sense to a nomination of successors in a certain order, regulated by the will of the proprietor. noun
The act of destining or appointing. noun
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. noun
The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. noun
The act of destining or appointing. noun
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. noun
The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. noun
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) noun
Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location noun
The ultimate goal for which something is done noun
The act of destining or appointing.
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
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A shy, but loyal girl. Love to be around people. She is very honest but she has to be able to trust you. She loves playing around and making jokes. she’s sometimes very sensitive for no reason. she’s fragile and she doesn’t like to be hurt. she cares less about what people say. she also kind-hearted and free spirited. A simple yet complex girl who is Beautiful inside and out. Her loving nature and kind hearted spirit tend to have an effect on the opposite sex.People usually gravitate toward her and some may be jealous because dayumm she’s on top of her game. Basically; Destine is fucken DOPE.—>you’re just not on her level. Urban Dictionary
A very kind and interesting person. He will always be there for the people he loves. He can get what he wants most of the time just by acting a certain way. He is loyal and sweet and kind and nice. He is a sexy person and knows how to push your buttons. Destins are people that you’d want to be friends with. Urban Dictionary
A strange, introverted person who doesn’t always show his true feelings. He wants to feel important but doesn’t always know how. He has a very fun and enthusiastic personality to those close to him. Urban Dictionary
A boy who would be funny or just a nice boyfriend he is truthful, trusting, and determined. Urban Dictionary
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A white teen who is sexy asf and has a really big dick. He gets who ever he wants cause he’s daddy! Urban Dictionary
An extremely attractive guy. He is musically talented and is extra sweet. Urban Dictionary
Adj./adv.
1 to radiate wonder, mystical talent, and raw/uncensored awesomeness that may cause anything under ten pounds to spontaneously begin to levitate 2. to be so wanted by everyone, women (and even some men) begin to offer their children to you, born or unborn, as well as other meaningful objects as a symbol of their desire.
noun
1. one who can perform seemingly impossible tasks because of their unprecedented magnificence (cutting diamonds with words of pure terror, walking through doors without opening them, making everyone laugh at his joke twenty years before one has said it.)
verb
1. to channel one’s presence of supernatural purity and brilliance into an impossible phenomenon 2. to do something that is so incredibly awesome that people kill themselves only so they can see it again when their life flashes before their eyes. Urban Dictionary
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Meaning Destination
What does Destination mean? Here you find 47 meanings of the word Destination. You can also add a definition of Destination yourself
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0 A significant place visited on a trip. It may be defined as the farthest point away from home visited (distance destination), the place where the most amount of time was spent (main destination), or p [..]
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0 Destination1590s, «act of appointing,» from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) «purpose, design,» from past participle stem of destinare «determine, appoint, choose, make firm o [..]
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0 DestinationThe final point of delivery of the goods as specified by the customer.
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0 DestinationThe place to which a shipment is consigned.
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0 DestinationThe location designated as a receipt point for goods/shipment.
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0 Destinationplace where a person or thing is going.
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0 Destinationfinish: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into vie [..]
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0 DestinationMany computer commands move data from one file to another or from one storage device to another. This is referred to as moving the data from the source to the destination (or target). The term is also [..]
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0 DestinationThe place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent.
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0 Destinationthe place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent. The location designated as a receipt point for goods/shipment.
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0 DestinationThe place to which someone is going. It’s an area, a place visited by tourists. Destinations are usually organised with professional private and government organisations like visitors information ce [..]
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0 DestinationDestination refers to the place designated as the end of a journey. It is the predetermined end of a course, as of a voyage. The act of appointment in a will or a designation is also referred to as de [..]
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0 Destination(n) the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)(n) the ultimate goal for which something is done(n) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that a [..]
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0 DestinationThe immediate geographic point of interest to which a vessel is navigating. It may be the next waypoint along a route of waypoints or the final destination of a voyage.
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0 DestinationThe location to which a shipment is being delivered. DG
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0 DestinationThe plies to which a shipment is to be delivered.
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0 DestinationThe position of the end of a vehicle journey. Mostly a TAZ processed by OD2TRIPs within which a «sink» edge lies
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0 DestinationThe ultimate stopping place according to the contract of carriage.
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0 DestinationThe location or zone where a trip ends, but also used for the trip itself: a zone is a destination for N trip destinations. The origin is where a trip begins. Compare with production and attraction.
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0 DestinationThe location designated as a receipt point for goods/shipment.
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0 DestinationPort to which a vessel is bound, or at which cargo is to be delivered.
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0 DestinationThe place to which a cargo shipment is to be delivered
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0 DestinationThe place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent.
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0 DestinationThe name place in which a journey or consignment is intended to end.
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0 DestinationThe end point of a trip. This can be a town, a resort, or a stand-along attraction. The place to which a traveler is going; or any city, area, region or country be marketed as a single entity to tourists.
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0 DestinationThe geographic place to which a traveler is going.
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0 DestinationThe place an aircraft is going to. An aircraft may have more than one destination. This is because it takes people to many places along its travel. For example, an aircraft leaving Atlanta, may stop a [..]
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0 DestinationWith the release of Cascade Server 6.0, there a two potential use cases for Destinations, at the system-level (in the Global Area), and on a per-site basis. When using Destinations in the Global Area, [..]
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0 DestinationIt is the assigned final arrival point of the shipment.
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0 DestinationThe ultimate stopping place according to the contract of carriage.
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0 DestinationThe travellers final arrival city. A journey or itinerary can have many destinations but each flight sector has only one.
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0 DestinationThe point at which a trip ends.
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0 DestinationULTIMATE STOPPING PLACE WHICH A JOURNEY CONCLUDES
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0 Destinationthe place where someone is going, or something is being sent or taken.
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0 Destinationthe place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
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0 DestinationThe final place to which a person or thing travels or is sent.
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0 DestinationA place more than 100 miles from your primary residence where you spend more than 24 hours of your trip.
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0 DestinationThe equipment connected to the output of a routing switcher, crosspoint switch or switching array. Used when defining the size of a switching array, the user must specify how many sources and destinat [..]
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0 DestinationThe place to which one journeys.
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0 DestinationA hotel, resort, attraction, city, region, or state.
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0 DestinationThe point or area of termination of a trip.
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0 Destinationthe end point of a journey
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0 Destinationthe place to which a traveler is going. In the travel industry, any city, area, or country which can be marketed as a single entity for tourists.
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0 DestinationA hotel, resort, attraction, city, region, or state.
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0 DestinationThe place to which a shipment is consigned. — The place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent.
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0 DestinationA direction, usually in a disposition or will, prescribing the order of succession to moveable
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0 Destination(archaic) The act of destining or appointing. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. The place set for the end of a journey, or to which some [..]
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