destination
noun
What destination means
The place where a person or thing is going, especially at the end of a journey.
Our final destination is Lisbon.
Greece is a popular holiday destination.
Test yourself
Five questions about destination
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Question 1 of 5Meaning
What does destination mean?
Your destination is where you are going: the place you want to reach when your trip is over, for example a city or a hotel.
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Question 2 of 5Situation
You fly from Istanbul to Tokyo, with a short stop in Doha on the way. For this trip, Tokyo is your…
Tokyo is the place where the journey ends, so it is your destination. Doha is only a stop on the way, and Istanbul is the place of your departure.
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Question 3 of 5Gap
After twelve hours on the road, we finally reached our ___ just before midnight.
You reach the place where your journey ends, and that place is your destination. A departure, an itinerary and a timetable are not places you can arrive at.
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Question 4 of 5Opposite
Which word is the opposite of destination?
Your origin is the place where a journey starts and your destination is where it ends, so they are opposites. Your arrival happens at your destination.
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Question 5 of 5Correct use
Which sentence uses destination correctly?
You arrive at a place, or you reach it with no preposition after reach. Arrive to, reach to and arrive with no preposition are all wrong.
Keys 1 to 4 pick an answer, Enter goes on.
Destination in a sentence
5 more examples of destination in everyday situations.
- Planning a trip
Lisbon is our first destination, then we take the train to Porto.
- At the airport
Check the screen for your destination and gate number.
- Tourism
Iceland has become a popular destination for winter holidays.
- Deliveries
The parcel has arrived at its destination.
- Figurative
For many students, the city is a destination for jobs as well as study.
How to use destination
Destination is where you are going. Origin or departure point is where you start.
A destination can also be a place that tourists like: a top travel destination.
Forms
- destinationsplural
Patterns
- a popular / tourist / holiday destination
- reach / arrive at your destination
- the destination of something
- a destination for something
Common mistakes with destination
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NotI arrived to my destination.
SayI arrived at my destination. / I reached my destination.
Arrive at a place; reach has no preposition.
Destination or goal or stop?
- destination or goal
- A destination is a place you travel to; a goal is something you want to achieve. Use destination for places, goal for aims.
- destination or stop
- A stop is a place where you pause during a journey; the destination is where the journey ends.
Destination is a B2 word. Is that your level? Take the level test or count the words you know.
Destination word family and collocations
The words that go with destination, so you can use it in a whole phrase.
Common collocations
- final destination
- popular destination
- reach your destination
- holiday destination
- top destination
Word family
- destination (noun)
- destined (adjective)
Similar words
- place you are going
Opposites
- origin
Questions about destination
What is the difference between destination and location?
A location is simply where something is; a destination is the place someone or something is going to.
Do you say reach a destination or arrive a destination?
Say reach your destination or arrive at your destination. Arrive always needs at or in before a place.
Yesterday’s word
Do you still remember feedback?
One question about the word from 21 October. Remembering a word a day later helps it stay.
One question
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What does feedback mean?
Feedback is what people tell you after they look at your work: what you did well and what you could improve next time.
Keys 1 to 4 pick an answer.
More travel words
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C1
overbooked
Having more people with reservations than there are seats or rooms available. -
B2
timetable
A list that shows the times when buses, trains or planes leave and arrive. -
B2
accommodation
A place to stay while you travel, such as a hotel, a hostel or an apartment. -
C1
linger
To stay somewhere longer than necessary, because you enjoy it or do not want to leave. -
B2
souvenir
Something you buy or keep to remember a place or a trip. -
B1
departure
The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey.