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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:
/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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CMU ARPABET:
D EH2 S T AH0 N EY1 SH AH0 N
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D EH2 S T IH0 N EY1 SH AH0 N
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The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
arrive at your destination
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The act of destining or appointing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A goal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
This plan will help us reach our destination, victory in the election this fall.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the ultimate goal for which something is done
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: terminus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: goal, end
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: address, name and address
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direction, instruction
Narrower terms: return address
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a crowd assembled at the finish he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finish, goal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, terminal
Narrower terms: finishing line, finish line
From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).
Across languages
Translations 90 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
назначе́ние
(naznačénie)
— the act of destining or appointing
Dutch :
bestemming
— the act of destining or appointing
French :
destination
— the act of destining or appointing
French :
destinée
— the act of destining or appointing
Galician :
destino
— the act of destining or appointing
German :
Bestimmung
— the act of destining or appointing
Italian :
destino
— the act of destining or appointing
Italian :
destinazione
— the act of destining or appointing
Romanian :
destinare
— the act of destining or appointing
Russian :
назначе́ние
(naznačénije)
— the act of destining or appointing
Spanish :
destinación
— the act of destining or appointing
Spanish :
destinamiento
— the act of destining or appointing
Ukrainian :
призна́чення
(pryznáčennja)
— the act of destining or appointing
Bulgarian :
предназначе́ние
(prednaznačénie)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Bulgarian :
цел
(cel)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Danish :
bestemmelsessted
— purpose for which anything is destined
Italian :
destinazione
— purpose for which anything is destined
Romanian :
destinație
— purpose for which anything is destined
Russian :
предназначе́ние
(prednaznačénije)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Russian :
назначе́ние
(naznačénije)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Russian :
фа́тум
(fátum)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Spanish :
destino
— purpose for which anything is destined
Spanish :
destinación
— purpose for which anything is destined
Ukrainian :
призна́чення
(pryznáčennja)
— purpose for which anything is destined
Arabic :
وِجْهَة
(wijha)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Arabic :
وُجْهَة
(wujha)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Bengali :
মকসদ
(mokśod)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Bengali :
গন্তব্যস্থল
(gontobbosthol)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Bulgarian :
местоназначе́ние
(mestonaznačénie)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Catalan :
destinació
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Chinese Mandarin :
目的地
(mùdìdì)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Czech :
destinace
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Danish :
destination
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Danish :
rejsemål
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Dutch :
bestemming
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Esperanto :
celloko
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Finnish :
määränpää
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Finnish :
matkakohde
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Finnish :
kohde
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
French :
destination
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
French :
arrivée
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
German :
Reiseziel
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
German :
Bestimmungsort
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Greek :
προορισμός
(proorismós)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hebrew :
יַעַד
(yá'ad)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hindi :
गंतव्य
(gantavya)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hindi :
मंज़िल
(manzil)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hindi :
ठिकाना
(ṭhikānā)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hungarian :
úti cél
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hungarian :
célpont
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Hungarian :
desztináció
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Icelandic :
áfangastaður
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Indonesian :
destinasi
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Italian :
destinazione
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Italian :
meta
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Italian :
traguardo
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Japanese :
目的地
(mokutekichi)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Khmer :
គម្យស្ថាន
(kĕəʼmyĕəʼsthaan)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Korean :
목적지
(mokjeokji)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Latin :
fatum
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Latin :
fatum
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Latin :
dēstinātiō
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Māori :
ūnga
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Mongolian :
зорьсон газар
(zorʹson gazar)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Norwegian Bokmål :
destinasjon
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Norwegian Bokmål :
reisemål
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Norwegian Nynorsk :
destinasjon
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Norwegian Nynorsk :
reisemål
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Polish :
cel
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Portuguese :
destino
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Romanian :
destinație
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Russian :
ме́сто назначе́ния
(mésto naznačénija)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Russian :
пункт назначе́ния
(punkt naznačénija)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Serbo-Croatian :
odredište
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Serbo-Croatian :
destinacija
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Spanish :
destino
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Spanish :
destinación
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Swedish :
resmål
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Swedish :
mål
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Swedish :
destination
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Telugu :
గమ్యస్థానం
(gamyasthānaṁ)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Thai :
จุดหมาย
(jùt-mǎai)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Thai :
จุดหมายปลายทาง
(jùt-mǎai-bplaai-taang)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Tibetan :
འགྲོ་ས
('gro sa)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Tibetan :
ཕེབས་ས
(phebs sa)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Ottoman Turkish :
مورد
(mevrid)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Ukrainian :
пункт призна́чення
(punkt pryznáčennja)
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Vietnamese :
điểm đến
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Vietnamese :
đích
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
Vietnamese :
nơi gửi
— the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
