Word a Day
destination
What does destination mean?
destination (noun): the place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use destination in a sentence?
- He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce destination?
/ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does destination come from?
From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of destination?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “destination”?
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What does “destination” mean?
arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching
Not quite: that's what advent means.
the place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at
Right! That's what “destination” means.
the amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe
Not quite: that's what budget means.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
Not quite: that's what image means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “destination”?
team
Not quite: team means something else.
goal
Right!
name
Not quite: name means something else.
city
Not quite: city means something else.
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