destination
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See also: Destination
Etymology
From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
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
- Often used attributively to indicate desirability, as in a destination resort (a resort that is a fine, desirable destination) or destination wedding.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
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
Noun
destination c (singular definite destinationen, plural indefinite destinationer)
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | destination | destinationen | destinationer | destinationerne |
| genitive | destinations | destinationens | destinationers | destinationernes |
Declension of destination
Further reading
Pronunciation
Noun
destination f (plural destinations)
Further reading
- “destination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Noun
destination c
- a destination (especially for a ship or airplane)
Declension
Declension of destination
See also
References
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