desto

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noun

a headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.

“When you arrive at the terminus, remember to change your desto.”

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Meanings

noundesto (plural destos)

plural destos

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandSingaporeinformala headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.

    When you arrive at the terminus, remember to change your desto.

Origin

Abbreviation of destination.

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Cite this entry
APA

desto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desto

MLA

“desto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desto.

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