destination

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US, UK/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

“arrive at your destination”

Similar
finishgoalterminusaddressname and address
OriginLatin dēstinātiō →
Very commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

noundestination (countable and uncountable, plural destinations)

plural destinations

  1. countableThe place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

    arrive at your destination

  2. archaiccountableuncountableThe act of destining or appointing.
  3. countableuncountablePurpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
  4. countableuncountableA goal.

    This plan will help us reach our destination, victory in the election this fall.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Similar
finishgoal
Broader
endterminal

nounthe ultimate goal for which something is done

Similar
terminus
Broader
goalend

nounwritten directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

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addressname and address
Broader
directioninstruction
Also see
addressfinishgoalgo-toterminus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latindēstinātiō
  2. Englishdestination

From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).

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Translations

Arabic وِجْهَة, وُجْهَة
  • وِجْهَة (wijha)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • وُجْهَة (wujha)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Bengali মকসদ, গন্তব্যস্থল
  • মকসদ (mokśod)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • গন্তব্যস্থল (gontobbosthol)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Bulgarian местоназначе́ние, назначе́ние
  • местоназначе́ние (mestonaznačénie)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • назначе́ние (naznačénie)the act of destining or appointing
  • предназначе́ние (prednaznačénie)purpose for which anything is destined
  • цел (cel)purpose for which anything is destined
Catalan destinació
  • destinacióthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Chinese Mandarin 目的地
  • 目的地 (mùdìdì)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Czech destinace
  • destinacethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Danish destination, rejsemål
  • destinationthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • rejsemålthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • bestemmelsesstedpurpose for which anything is destined
Dutch bestemming, bestemming
  • bestemmingthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • bestemmingthe act of destining or appointing
Esperanto celloko
  • cellokothe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Finnish määränpää, matkakohde
  • määränpääthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • matkakohdethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • kohdethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
French destination, arrivée
  • destinationthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • arrivéethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinationthe act of destining or appointing
  • destinéethe act of destining or appointing
German Reiseziel, Bestimmungsort
  • Reisezielthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • Bestimmungsortthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • Bestimmungthe act of destining or appointing
Greek προορισμός
  • προορισμός (proorismós)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hebrew יַעַד
  • יַעַד (yá'ad)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hindi गंतव्य, मंज़िल
  • गंतव्य (gantavya)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • मंज़िल (manzil)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • ठिकाना (ṭhikānā)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hungarian úti cél, célpont
  • úti célthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • célpontthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • desztinációthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Icelandic áfangastaður
  • áfangastaðurthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Indonesian destinasi
  • destinasithe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Irish ceann scríbe
  • ceann scríbethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Italian destinazione, meta
  • destinazionethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • metathe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • traguardothe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinothe act of destining or appointing
  • destinazionethe act of destining or appointing
  • destinazionepurpose for which anything is destined
Japanese 目的地
  • 目的地 (mokutekichi)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Korean 목적지
  • 목적지 (mokjeokji)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Latin fatum, fatum
  • fatumthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • fatumthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • dēstinātiōthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Māori ūnga
  • ūngathe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Norwegian Bokmål destinasjon, reisemål
  • destinasjonthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • reisemålthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Polish cel
  • celthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Portuguese destino
  • destinothe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Romanian destinație, destinare
  • destinațiethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinarethe act of destining or appointing
  • destinațiepurpose for which anything is destined
Russian ме́сто назначе́ния, пункт назначе́ния
  • ме́сто назначе́ния (mésto naznačénija)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • пункт назначе́ния (punkt naznačénija)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • назначе́ние (naznačénije)the act of destining or appointing
  • предназначе́ние (prednaznačénije)purpose for which anything is destined
  • назначе́ние (naznačénije)purpose for which anything is destined
  • фа́тум (fátum)purpose for which anything is destined
Scottish Gaelic ceann-uidhe
  • ceann-uidhethe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Spanish destino, destinación
  • destinothe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinaciónthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinaciónthe act of destining or appointing
  • destinamientothe act of destining or appointing
  • destinopurpose for which anything is destined
  • destinaciónpurpose for which anything is destined
Swedish resmål, mål
  • resmålthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • målthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • destinationthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Thai จุดหมาย, จุดหมายปลายทาง
  • จุดหมาย (jùt-mǎai)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • จุดหมายปลายทาง (jùt-mǎai-bplaai-taang)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Ukrainian пункт призна́чення, призна́чення
  • пункт призна́чення (punkt pryznáčennja)the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • призна́чення (pryznáčennja)the act of destining or appointing
  • призна́чення (pryznáčennja)purpose for which anything is destined
Vietnamese điểm đến, đích
  • điểm đếnthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • đíchthe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
  • nơi gửithe place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with destination

informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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Anagrams

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APA

destination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destination

MLA

“destination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destination. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destination,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destination.

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