: 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.
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