destination

noun

(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.

(archaic) The act of destining or appointing.

Roots

stanostin- · Latin · make firm, fix

Synonyms for destination

terminusn goaln addressn destinyn

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Where does destination come from?

The word destination breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root stin-, from Latin stano (“make firm, fix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.