destination

See also Destination

English

Etymology

From Latin dēstinātiōnem, from dēstināre (“to destine”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

destination (plural destinations)

1. (archaic) The act of destining or appointing.
2. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
3. The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

Usage notes

• Often used attributively to indicate desirability, as "a destination resort" (a resort that is a fine, desirable destination).
• Destination wedding - an advance planned wedding in a foreign country, usually at a high end resort, where the couple, the wedding party and their guests stay for about a week.

Related terms

• destinate

Translations

the act of destining or appointing

• Spanish: destino (es) m

purpose for which anything is destined

• Bulgarian: предназначение (bg) (prednaznačenie) n

the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent

• Bulgarian: местоназначение (bg) (mestonaznačenie) n
• Chinese: 目的地 (mùdìdì)
• Czech: destinace (cs)
• Dutch: bestemming (nl)
• Finnish: matkakohde, määränpää
• French: destination (fr) f, arrivée (fr) f
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Reiseziel (de) n
• Greek: προορισμός (el) (proorismós) m (proorismós)
• Hebrew: יעד (ya'ad) m

• Icelandic: áfangastaður (is) m
• Italian: destinazione (it) f
• Japanese: 目的地 (mokutekichi)
• Korean: 목적지
• Latin: fatum (la), fatum (la) n, dēstinātiō (la) f
• Lojban: se klama, selklama (jbo)
• Portuguese: destino (pt) m
• Spanish: destino (es) m
• Telugu: గమ్యస్థానం (gamyasthaanam)
• Turkish: varanak (tr)

---

French

Wikipedia ^fr

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

destination f (plural destinations)

1. destination