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destination

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ noun B1
  1. The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at. (countable) · arrive at your destination
  2. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A goal. (countable, uncountable) · This plan will help us reach our destination, victory in the election this fall.

Plural destinations

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The whole journey was performed with equal rapidity; the thirty-two horses, dispersed over seven stages, brought them to their destination in eight hours.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 860 · C1
I gave him a short sketch of my adventures, and had hardly concluded it by the time that we reached our destination.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 3 · B2
Eleven, and the more stately tread of the landlady passed my door, bound for the same destination.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 52 · B2
The spectators followed the little vessel with their eyes as long as it remained visible; they then turned their conjectures upon her probable destination.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 270 · C1

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