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destination

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Definition

B1 the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken: We arrived at our destination tired and hungry. His letter never reached its destination. The Caribbean is a popular holiday (US vacation) destination.Arrivals and departuresTravelling
(Definition of destination noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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