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.