áfangastað

áfangastað is an Icelandic noun meaning destination, the place intended to be reached during a journey. The standard dictionary form is áfangastaður; the accusative singular form is áfangastað. The term is a compound built from the prefix á- meaning toward and a root related to reaching a place, effectively describing the goal or endpoint of movement.

Usage of the word spans several contexts. In Icelandic travel writing, tourism, transportation, and logistics, áfangastaður refers to the intended endpoint of travel, such as a city, landmark, or venue. It is commonly encountered on maps, tickets, itineraries, and guides, and can be used in figurative senses as well, for example to describe the destination of a project or expedition.

Translations and related terms. In English, áfangastaður is most directly translated as destination or end point. The term is part of a broader set of travel-related vocabulary in Icelandic and appears in discussions of travel planning, geography, and tourism. Related terms include áfangastaðurinn (the destination) in specific grammatical contexts and broader concepts such as ferðamannastaður (tourist site) and ferðamenn (travellers).