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Meaning of destination in English

destination
noun [ C ]
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/ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us
/ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken:
arrive at your destination We arrived at our destination tired and hungry.
reach its destination His letter never reached its destination.
holiday destination UK The Caribbean is a popular holiday destination.
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destination
adjective [ before noun ]
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/ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us
/ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
worth making a special journey for:
a destination restaurant
a destination wedding
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(Definition of destination from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

destination | American Dictionary

destination
noun [ C ]
us
/ˌdes·təˈneɪ·ʃən/
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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken:
The Virgin Islands are a popular tourist destination.
(Definition of destination from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

destination | Business English

destination
noun [ C ]
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/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ us
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the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken:
The shipment should arrive at its destination in three days.
We had to change planes twice before reaching our final destination.
a holiday destination
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Examples of destination

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In this, floors, walls and ceilings were considered ends in themselves, and destinations for the eyes, that should draw attention to themselves as such.
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Lavatories made various destinations more hospitable to those either traversing the city for work or traversing the nation for pleasure.
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Thus, local administrators could keep track of tax-paying inhabitants of their district and the major destinations of their migrant labour force.
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The characteristics of tows include their origins and destinations, direction of motion, speed, and arrival time at various points.
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Not surprisingly, finding labour for such destinations as these would pose a challenge.
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The huaqiao sent much of the money earned in the destinations to their families or as donations for qiaoxiang-based projects such as schools.
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Both villages are known migration destinations for pensioners.
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Navigability was investigated by how well each participant proceeded to destinations and managed at junctions and other decision points.
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Even for those who move to the country to retire, grandparents may be favoured holiday destinations when grandchildren (and grandparents!) are young.
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There were, however, no differences between the groups in terms of mortality, functional status and discharge destinations.
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If the link is on the source destination's cheapest path, then it wants to use the link and buy some of its resource.
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The destinations chosen by the grantees were highly concentrated, with 86 per cent of recipients studying in three countries.
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After three years mobility deteriorates considerably for both destinations and converges to almost zero after five years.
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Between 1880 and 1914, officials in seaside destinations vied with one another in building ever larger piers to support the increasing number of holiday-makers.
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Wayfinding refers to the problem-solving abilities necessary to reach destinations.
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Collocations with destination

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attractive destination
It is a realistic and attractive destination for general touring and for special interest holidays.
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desired destination
Khatib's method was developed from an analogy with electrostatic field physics where obstacles generate a repulsive field, while the desired destination emits an attractive field.
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eventual destination
The report focuses on the comparison between career ambition and eventual destination, presenting this in the framework of career identities.
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Translations of destination

in Chinese (Traditional)
目的地, 終點…
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目的地, 终点…
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destino, de destino, destino [masculine]…
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destino, destino [masculine]…
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ज्या ठिकाणी कोणी जात आहे किंवा जिथे काही तरी पाठवले जात आहे किंवा घेतले जात आहे…
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行き先, 目的地（もくてきち）…
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menzil, varış yeri, birinin/birşeyin gideceği/varacağı yer…
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destination [feminine], destination…
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destinació…
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bestemming…
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யாரோ ஒருவர் செல்லும் இடம் அல்லது ஏதாவது அனுப்பப்படும் அல்லது எடுத்துச் செல்லப்படும் இடம்…
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गंतव्य स्थान, मंज़िल…
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bestemmelsessted…
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destination, bestämmelseort…
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destinasi…
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der Bestimmungsort, die Bestimmung…
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destinasjon [masculine], bestemmelsessted [neuter], reisemål [neuter]…
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منزل, منزل مقصود, ٹھکانہ…
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місце призначення…
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గమ్యం.…
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গন্তব্যস্থল…
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cíl (cesty), místo určení…
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tujuan…
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จุดหมายปลายทาง…
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nơi đến…
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cel (podróży ), miejsce przeznaczenia…
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목적지…
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destinazione…
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