DESTINATION


Meaning of DESTINATION in English

des ‧ ti ‧ na ‧ tion /ˌdestəˈneɪʃ ə n, ˌdestɪˈneɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

the place that someone or something is going to

sb’s destination

Allow plenty of time to get to your destination.

holiday/tourist destination

Maui is a popular tourist destination.

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COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + destination

▪ a tourist destination (=place where a lot of tourists go)

Las Vegas is the country's top tourist destination.

▪ a holiday destination (=place to go for a holiday)

If you like the sun, Tunisia is the ideal holiday destination.

▪ a popular destination

Scotland is a popular destination for conferences.

▪ a favourite destination

The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.

▪ a sought-after destination (=place that people want to visit)

the Himalayas, one of the world's most sought-after destinations

▪ an exotic/far-off destination (=far away from where you are, and exciting)

The company arranges tours to exotic destinations such as Nepal.

▪ somebody's final destination ( also somebody's ultimate destination formal )

At around 1pm we arrived at our final destination.

▪ somebody's intended destination (=where someone is trying to go)

Strong winds blew the yacht several miles away from its intended destination.

■ verbs

▪ reach/arrive at your destination ( also get to your destination informal )

It had taken us 6 hours to reach our destination.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.