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destination

[ des-tuh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent:

    Her destination was Rome.

  2. the purpose for which something is destined.


adjective

  1. noting an attraction or event that people are willing to travel a long distance to get to, either because it is very good or distinctive or because it is located in a popular and interesting place:

    destination restaurants and resorts;

    a destination wedding in the Caribbean.

destination

/ ËŒ»åÉ›²õ³Ùɪˈ²Ô±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the predetermined end of a journey or voyage
  2. the ultimate end or purpose for which something is created or a person is destined
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of destination1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin »åŧ²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of »åŧ²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå³Ù¾±Å “establishment, purpose,†from »åŧ²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ) “established†(past participle of »åŧ²õ³Ù¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð “to determine, establishâ€; destine ) + -¾±Å -ion
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Chief Executive Charles H. Rivkin called on the U.S. to be a “more competitive destination.â€

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"Exporting to other regions threatens de-industrialisation in these destinations - and political leaders there are unlikely to accept this. That means China has to finally unleash domestic demand and the Chinese household," he added.

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“We want it to be a destination not rigidly defined just by a street, but we need to walk before we run.â€

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The developer then launched a $50-million makeover of the property, built in 1947 and designated a historic landmark in Santa Monica, to turn it into a destination office project supported by restaurants or stores.

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Both Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa, a popular tourist destination, had already been ordered to evacuate in anticipation of the eruption.

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