goal vs destination

destination vs goal

goal and destination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
destination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, destination is a hyponym of goal; that is, destination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goal:

goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
destination: the ultimate goal for which something is done

Other hyponyms of goal include aim, object, objective, target, bourn, bourne, end-all, terminus, no-goal, aim, design, intent, intention, purpose, intention.

As nouns, goal and destination are synonyms defined as:

goal and destination: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Other synonyms of goal include finish.

goal (noun)	destination (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	the ultimate goal for which something is done
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points	written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Difference between goal and destination

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