major destination

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major
adjective
uk
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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destination
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdes.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdes.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent ...
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(Definition ofmajoranddestinationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Through the 20th century, the state was amajordestinationfor an increasingly diverse collection of migrants from many nations.
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Bangaram is projected as amajordestinationfor international tourism.
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It is still amajordestinationfor cultural tourism, and many people visit his grave and the surrounding temples.
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Circasia is quietly becoming amajordestinationfor retirees in search of a quiet chateau style place to spend their spare time.
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The state is also famous for its natural beauty, and is amajordestinationfor domestic and international tourism.
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It has become amajordestinationfor people looking to cool off during the summer months.
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Townsville is amajordestinationand generator of rail freight services.
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Thus, local administrators could keep track of tax-paying inhabitants of their district and the major destinations of their migrant labour force.
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If you are heading towards certain major destinations and hope for proper direction signs, and want to have a meal.
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Airports are major destinations in their own right and have a significant role in promoting the use of public transport.
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There have been reports of organized crime controlling the access of taxis to the city airports and other major destinations.
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The park has five visitor centres located in major destinations in the park.
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In the mid-1950s, he launched express trains to shorten journey times to major destinations.
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Because of bypass roads, it is very easy to reach the major destinations quickly than before.
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Express service runs between major destinations on the most direct route.
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Also, the city is so poorly planned that there are miles of empty space between major destinations in the city.
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With the establishment of railways in country areas from the 1880s onwards, livestock usually reached the major destinations in cattle trucks.
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The reported traffic volume gradually decreases as the motorway chainage increases and as it passes by various major destinations and the interchanges that serve them.
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Major destinations included both universities, the hospital and both major football stadia.
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