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Destination: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：end point (destination)

destination 🔊

/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/

The final place you plan to go to, especially on a trip.

Destination word meaning illustrated by traveler with map marked for Paris.

end point 🔊

➕

/ˈend pɔɪnt/

Refers to the specific place where a journey or trip concludes.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'destinare' (to determine) + suffix '-ion' (act or state).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'destiny' + 'station' – your destiny's final stop.

📖 Example

After a long flight, we finally arrived at our destination, a beautiful beach resort. 🔊 We reached our beautiful beach resort endpoint after a lengthy flight.

🔗 Collocations

final destination – the ultimate stop in a journey

tourist destination – a popular place for visitors

destination wedding – a wedding held at a travel location

🔄 Synonyms

terminus (n.) – the end point of a transportation route

goal (n.) – an aim or objective, often implying a desired endpoint

endpoint (n.) – the final point in a process or journey

🚫 Antonyms

starting point (n.) – the place where a journey begins

origin (n.) – the point from which something starts

🌱 Derivatives

destine (v.) – to intend or set aside for a particular purpose

destined (adj.) – having a future that has been decided beforehand

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'destinationem' (act of destining), from 'destinare' (to make firm). In English, it denotes a fixed endpoint, commonly used in travel contexts and metaphorical goals.

Meaning 2：ultimate goal (destination)

destination 🔊

/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/

The ultimate goal or aim that someone is trying to achieve.

ultimate goal 🔊

➕

/ˈʌltɪmət ɡoʊl/

Denotes the final objective or purpose that one strives to accomplish.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Landing on the moon was a major destination for human space exploration. 🔊 Reaching the moon represented a significant ultimate goal for space exploration.

🔗 Collocations

life destination – the ultimate purpose or aim in one's life

career destination – the final position or achievement in a profession

dream destination – an idealized goal or place to reach

🔄 Synonyms

objective (n.) – a specific result that one aims to achieve

aim (n.) – a purpose or intention

purpose (n.) – the reason for which something is done

🚫 Antonyms

starting point (n.) – the beginning of a process

means (n.) – the method or way to achieve an end