# destination

Pronunciation: say "des-ti-NAY-shuhn" /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The place set as the end of a journey, or the point to which something is sent or aimed.
   - Simple: The place where someone is going, or where something is sent.
   - _After twelve hours of driving, they finally arrived at their destination._
   - _Each parcel is scanned at every stop until it reaches its destination._
2. The purpose for which something is destined; its predetermined end or ultimate design.
   - Simple: The purpose or final use that something is meant for.
   - _Philosophers long debated whether each soul carries a fixed destination._
   - _He spoke of art as humanity's highest destination._

## Noun

3. The act of destining or appointing something or someone to a particular role or purpose. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The act of setting something or someone apart for a purpose.
   - _The king's destination of his second son to the priesthood surprised the court._
   - _Her destination to the convent was arranged before she could object._

## Origin

From Latin dēstinātiō, which comes from dēstinō, meaning "to destine."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/destination (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).