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Reiseziel

travel destination

noun RY-ze-tseel Rare

Usage Note

Reiseziel is the intended destination of a journey. It is the standard everyday word for a holiday destination or trip target, used in conversation, brochures, and booking platforms alike. It can refer to a single city or an entire country.

Examples

"Ihr Reiseziel war das kleine Fischerdorf an der Nordseeküste."

Natural Translation

Their travel destination was the small fishing village on the North Sea coast.

Literal Translation

Their travel-destination was the small fishing-village on the North-Sea-coast.

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