WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025des•ti•na•tion /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent:The train's final destination is North White Plains.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025des•ti•na•tion (des′tə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent:Her destination was Rome.
- the purpose for which something is destined.
- Latindēstinātiōn- (stem ofdēstinātiō) an establishing, purpose, equivalent. todēstināt(us) (past participle ofdēstināre; seedestine) +-iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
destination/ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən/n- the predetermined end of a journey or voyage
- the ultimate end or purpose for which something is created or a person is destined