DESTINATION


Meaning of DESTINATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ eventual , final , ultimate

▪ intended

We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended ~.

▪ unknown

▪ desired

▪ favourite/favorite , hot , popular

Amsterdam is the hot travel ~ in the Netherlands.

The town is a popular ~ for art lovers.

▪ ideal , perfect

▪ attractive

▪ premier , prime , top

This small town is the country's top mountain-biking ~.

▪ major

The restaurants are located in capital cities and major tourist ~s.

▪ exotic

▪ holiday ( BrE ), resort ( AmE ), tourist , travel , vacation ( AmE )

The island is an ideal travel ~.

▪ entertainment , golf , leisure (all esp. AmE )

The casino is the largest entertainment ~ in the state.

▪ international

The airline operates flights to most international ~s.

▪ online , Web

Your website is only one potential online ~ where people can find out about your company.

VERB + DESTINATION

▪ arrive at , reach

At around 1.00 p.m. we reached our final ~.

▪ approach , near

My steps slowed down as I neared my ~.

▪ visit

▪ become

The city has become a popular ~ for backpackers.

▪ create

The aim was to create a ~ for ski enthusiasts.

DESTINATION + NOUN

▪ resort ( AmE )

Sun Valley Lodge was the first ~ ski resort in the US.

▪ airport , city , country

▪ wedding (in a place away from home) ( esp. AmE )

They had a ~ wedding on a beach in Brazil.

PREPOSITION

▪ to a/the ~

The deposed leader is reported to have fled the capital to an unknown ~.

▪ ~ for

a popular ~ for golf enthusiasts

PHRASES

▪ the country, port, state, etc. of ~

The goods are examined by customs at the port of ~.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .