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Antonyms for destination

Grammar : Noun
Spell : des-tuh-ney-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɛs təˈneɪ ʃən

Definition of destination

Origin :
  • 1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de-) + -stinare, related to stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.
  • noun goal; place one wants to go
Example sentences :
  • There is not more than one chance in a hundred of its reaching its destination.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • If he walked fast he might yet overtake his friends ere they reached their destination.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • There we were, and there perforce we must remain till we reached our destination.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • By the time we reached our destination the storm had become truly awful.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • The letter, hastening to its destination, had contained the stolen money.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • All this was put in black and white, and it gave us some trouble before we got to our destination.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • It was about midday when we reached the place of our destination.
  • Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
  • Its destination was the old church of Saint Pancras, far off in the fields.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • He had arrived at his destination—had torn the heart out of these great books.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • You will then be within a few hours' ride of your destination.'
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Synonyms for destination

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