Basic Details
Word: Destination
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The place that someone or something is travelling to, or the place where a parcel or letter is being sent.
Synonyms: goal, end point
Antonyms: origin, starting point
How to Spell Destination
Syllables: des - ti - na - tion
Tricky part: It begins with des, not dis. After the t comes an i (desti), and the word ends in ation.
Watch out for: distination, destenation, destinasion
Memory tip: Think of destiny, the place life takes you. Destination starts with the same letters, d-e-s-t-i-n, before adding ation.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Our train reached its destination, Jaipur, two hours late.
Example 2: Goa is a popular holiday destination in winter.
Example 3: Type the destination into the map app before you start driving.
Fun Fact
Airline baggage tags show a three-letter code for the destination airport, such as DEL for Delhi and BOM for Mumbai.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) reservation
b) decoration
c) distination
d) information
Show answer
c) distination. The place you travel to starts with des, so distination is misspelt.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: destination
a) goal
b) target
c) terminus
d) origin
Show answer
d) origin. Origin is where a trip starts; destination is where it ends.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tsoinatdien
a) dissertation
b) distinction
c) designation
d) destination
Show answer
d) destination. Look for the a: designation has a g, dissertation an r and distinction no a, which leaves destination.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
dest_n_tion
a) i, a
b) a, a
c) i, i
d) e, a
Show answer
a) i, a. The middle sounds like destin, with i, and the ending is ation.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A destination is ____.
a) the ticket you buy
b) the seat on a bus
c) the place you are travelling to
d) the time you leave home
Show answer
c) the place you are travelling to
2. When the pilot says the plane has reached its destination, it has ____.
a) just taken off
b) turned back halfway
c) run out of fuel
d) arrived where it was going
Show answer
d) arrived where it was going
