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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DESTINATION, n.
1. The act of destining, or appointing.
2. The purpose for which any thing is intended or appointed; end or ultimate design. Every animal is fitted for its destination.
3. The place to which a thing is appointed, as the ship left her destination; but it is more usual to say, the place of her destination.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" [syn: finish, destination, goal]
2: the ultimate goal for which something is done [syn: destination, terminus]
3: written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location [syn: address, destination, name and address]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. the purpose for which something is destined 2. an act of appointing, setting aside for a purpose, or predetermining 3. a place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent <kept their destination secret> 4. a place worthy of travel or an extended visit — often used attributively <a destination restaurant> <a destination resort>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a place to which a person or thing is going. Etymology: OF destination or L destinatio (as DESTINE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Destination Des`ti*na"tion, n. [L. destinatio determination: cf. F. destination destination.] 1. The act of destining or appointing. 2. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. 3. The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. Syn: Appointment; design; purpose; intention; destiny; lot; fate; end.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(destinations) The destination of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent. Spain is still our most popular holiday destination... Only half of the emergency supplies have reached their destination. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Fate, lot, doom, fortune, star, destiny. 2. Purpose, design, end, object, aim, scope, drift. 3. Goal, harbor, haven, landing-place, resting-place, journey's end.

Moby Thesaurus

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