destination
/ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डेस्टिनेशन
गंतव्य, मंज़िल
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as antonym
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a place to which somebody or something is going or being sent
गंतव्य, मंज़िल
- We reached our destination after twelve hours.
- Goa is a popular holiday destination.
- The bus reached its destination after midnight.
+ 3 more examples
- Our final destination is Darjeeling.
- Kerala is a favourite destination for foreign tourists.
- The parcel never reached its destination.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
reach / arrive at the destination
Reach takes the destination directly; arrive needs at; there is no to after reach.
'Reach' के बाद destination सीधे आता है; 'arrive' के साथ at लगता है; 'reach' के बाद to नहीं आता।
- The train reached its destination an hour late.
- We arrived at our destination at midnight.
destination (countable)
Destination is countable and needs a determiner such as the, our or a.
'Destination' countable है और इसके साथ the, our या a जैसा determiner चाहिए।
- Goa is a popular tourist destination.
- Their final destination was Leh.
destination + of / for
Say the destination of a parcel or journey, and a destination for visitors.
पार्सल या यात्रा का गंतव्य 'destination of' से और पर्यटकों का गंतव्य 'destination for' से बताया जाता है।
- The destination of the parcel was written clearly.
- Kerala is a favourite destination for honeymooners.
+Collocations 4
adjective + destination
finalpopularholidaytouristintended
- Jaipur is a popular tourist destination.
verb + destination
reacharrive atset off forhead forchoose
- We chose Shimla as our summer destination.
destination + noun
airportstationcountrywedding
- They planned a destination wedding in Udaipur.
destination + for
for touristsfor pilgrimsfor investorsfor students
- Bengaluru is a favourite destination for students.
“More examples 6
- Passengers must show their tickets before reaching the destination.
यात्रियों को गंतव्य पर पहुँचने से पहले अपने टिकट दिखाने होंगे।
- The journey was long, but Radhika enjoyed it more than the destination.
यात्रा लंबी थी, पर राधिका ने उसका आनंद गंतव्य से अधिक लिया।
- Varanasi is a major destination for pilgrims.
वाराणसी तीर्थयात्रियों का एक प्रमुख गंतव्य है।
- The bus broke down far from our destination.
बस हमारे गंतव्य से दूर खराब हो गई।
- What is the destination of this flight?
इस उड़ान का गंतव्य कहाँ है?
- The destination board at the station showed that the train was running late.
स्टेशन के गंतव्य-पट्ट ने दिखाया कि ट्रेन देर से चल रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We reached to the destination at noon.
✓ We reached the destination at noon.
Reach is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Reach' सकर्मक है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ After a long march, the soldiers finally reached their destiny.
✓ After a long march, the soldiers finally reached their destination.
Destiny means fate; destination is the place you travel to.
'Destiny' का अर्थ भाग्य है; 'destination' यात्रा का स्थान है।
✗ We reached destination at midnight.
✓ We reached our destination at midnight.
Destination is countable and needs a determiner.
'Destination' countable है और इसके साथ determiner चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
des·ti·na·tion
?Which word?
Keep the family apart: destination (place you are going), destiny (fate), destined (meant to happen: 'destined for greatness').
परिवार अलग रखिए: destination (जहाँ जा रहे हैं), destiny (भाग्य), destined (होना तय: 'destined for greatness')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The last stop of a bus or train route is the terminus.
बस या ट्रेन मार्ग का अंतिम पड़ाव terminus।