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noun ADJ. eventual, final, ultimate | favourite, popular The town is a popular destination for art lovers. | ideal, perfect | intended We got lost and ended up miles away from our intended destination. | exotic | holiday, tourist The island is an ideal holiday destination. | unknown VERB + DESTINATION arrive at, reach At around 1.00 p.m. we reached our final destination. PREP. to a/the ~ The deposed leader is reported to have fled the capital to an unknown destination. | ~ for a popular holiday destination for golf enthusiasts PHRASES the country/port/state of destination The goods are examined by customs at the port of destination.
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destination
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + destination
a tourist destination
(= place where a lot of tourists go )
• Las Vegas is the country's top tourist destination.
a holiday destination
(= place to go for a holiday )
• If you like the sun, Tunisia is the ideal holiday destination.
a popular destination
• Scotland is a popular destination for conferences.
a favourite destination
• The Greek islands are a favourite destination for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
a sought-after destination
(= place that people want to visit )
• the Himalayas, one of the world's most sought-after destinations
an exotic/far-off destination
(= far away from where you are, and exciting )
• The company arranges tours to exotic destinations such as Nepal.
somebody's final destination
( also somebody's ultimate destination formal )
• At around 1pm we arrived at our final destination.
somebody's intended destination
(= where someone is trying to go )
• Strong winds blew the yacht several miles away from its intended destination.
verbs
reach/arrive at your destination
( also get to your destination informal )
• It had taken us 6 hours to reach our destination.
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