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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

destination

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

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What does destination mean?

noun

  1. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
  2. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
  3. A goal.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (archaic) The act of destining or appointing.

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IPA pronunciation

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

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Here he paid before a little wicket the fare to his destination with a couple of the dull, oval coins of Helium.
Edgar Rice BurroughsThuvia, maid of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #72
One single hypothesis remained to be realized, the arrival of the projectile at its destination by the action of the lunar attraction.
Jules VerneFrom the Earth to the moon; and, round the moonProject Gutenberg ebook #83
More book examples (3)
One would have said that, while desirous of reaching his destination, he feared the moment when he should be close at hand.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
I gave him a short sketch of my adventures, and had hardly concluded it by the time that we reached our destination.
Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in ScarletProject Gutenberg ebook #244
When I reached my destination the tissue was a perfect mask, frozen stiff, and I had to be lifted from the sleigh.
Anna Howard Shaw; Elizabeth Garver JordanThe Story of a PioneerProject Gutenberg ebook #354