destination

destination
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ eventual, final, ultimate
▪ intended
▪

We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination.

▪ unknown
▪ desired
▪ favourite/favorite, hot, popular
▪

Amsterdam is the hot travel destination in the Netherlands.

▪

The town is a popular destination for art lovers.

▪ ideal, perfect
▪ attractive
▪ premier, prime, top
▪

This small town is the country's top mountain-biking destination.

▪ major
▪

The restaurants are located in capital cities and major tourist destinations.

▪ exotic
▪ holiday (BrE), resort (AmE), tourist, travel, vacation (AmE)
▪

The island is an ideal travel destination.

▪ entertainment, golf, leisure (all esp. AmE)
▪

The casino is the largest entertainment destination in the state.

▪ international
▪

The airline operates flights to most international destinations.

▪ online, Web
▪

Your website is only one potential online destination where people can find out about your company.

VERB + DESTINATION
▪ arrive at, reach
▪

At around 1.00 p.m. we reached our final destination.

▪ approach, near
▪

My steps slowed down as I neared my destination.

▪ visit
▪ become
▪

The city has become a popular destination for backpackers.

▪ create
▪

The aim was to create a destination for ski enthusiasts.

DESTINATION + NOUN
▪ resort (AmE)
▪

Sun Valley Lodge was the first destination ski resort in the US.

▪ airport, city, country
▪ wedding (in a place away from home) (esp. AmE)
▪

They had a destination wedding on a beach in Brazil.

PREPOSITION
▪ to a/the destination
▪

The deposed leader is reported to have fled the capital to an unknown destination.

▪ destination for
▪

a popular destination for golf enthusiasts

PHRASES
▪ the country, port, state, etc. of destination
▪

The goods are examined by customs at the port of destination.


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