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Railroad conductor's inquiry
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destination
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio ) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de- ) + -stinare (related to stare ...
Wikipedia
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Destination is South Korean boy band SS501 's eight Korean mini-album released on May 24, 2010 by DSP Media . This was also their last mini-album before their contract's expiration. After wrapping up their 1st Asia Tour Persona, SS501 made preparations ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view" [syn: finish , goal ] the ultimate goal for which something is done [syn: terminus ] written directions ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context archaic English) The act of destining or appointing. 2 purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design. 3 The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed ...
Usage examples of destination.
Once the habitats were complete and moved into orbit around the destination planet, the Festival travelers would emerge from aestivation, ready to trade and listen.
Figuring the current carries the Alamo at an average thirty-two nautical miles per day, it would take us 290 days to reach our destination.
During these periods the universities north of the Alps had to discontinue t heir classical instruction because soldiers in the passes prevented the Aldine classical texts from being transported from Venice to their destination.
With no specific destination, Arcas drew a deep breath, tasted the dry and dusty air.
The train passed through Tashkent and Samarkand, and the major said their destination was Ashkhabad, which, by coincidence, was where Kolya lived.
In approaching a planet an astrogator can see his destination, directly or by radar, and his speed is just a few miles per second.
She called them together, and told them at last that Vengiboneeza was their destination.
Irene reached its destination, other skiffs were making their own way to the Axumite warship from other Roman craft, bearing their own cargoes.
He did not mention their destination, nor why Balam stayed behind, and she was not inclined to ask.
We made our way up to Bourke, crossed by way of Hungerford and the Paroo River, thence to the Barcoo, and so on by easy stages to our destination.
And there were rattlers, their flat and evil heads held lower than those of the longer blacksnakes, but moving just as fast and just as sinuously, swarming with mysterious purpose toward a dark and equally mysterious destination.
Yet the feeling persisted, expanded, and Michael found himself breathlessly excited, like a traveler embarking on a voyage to an unknown destination, beginning a thrilling but nameless adventure.
Hospitality, Coll had warned Brigham, would include questions about every aspect of their journey, their families and their destination.
It is a very unusual one --so much so that I think his destination is more likely to be Broadmoor than the scaffold.
We felt as adventurous as though our destination actually was Cameroon or the Ivory Coast.