destination
See also: Destination
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun edit
destination (countable and uncountable, plural destinations)
- (countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
- arrive at your destination
- (archaic) The act of destining or appointing.
- Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
Usage notes edit
- Often used attributively to indicate desirability, as in a destination resort (a resort that is a fine, desirable destination) or destination wedding.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
the act of destining or appointing
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purpose for which anything is destined
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the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
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Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
destination f (plural destinations)
Further reading edit
- “destination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
destination c
- a destination (especially for a ship or airplane)
Declension edit
Declension of destination | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | destination | destinationen | destinationer | destinationerna |
Genitive | destinations | destinationens | destinationers | destinationernas |