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- [des-tuh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən/
- /ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [des-tuh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən/
Definitions of destination word
- countable noun destination The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent. 3
- noun destination the predetermined end of a journey or voyage 3
- noun destination the ultimate end or purpose for which something is created or a person is destined 3
- noun destination a destining or being destined 3
- noun destination the end for which something or someone is destined 3
- noun destination the place toward which someone or something is going or sent 3
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Origin of destination
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēstinātiōn- (stem of dēstinātiō) an establishing, purpose, equivalent to dēstināt(us) (past participle of dēstināre; see destine) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Destination
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
destination popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
destination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for destination
noun destination
- target — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- station — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
verb destination
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
- moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
Antonyms for destination
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