destination; place one is going to or has gone
Refers to the place where someone is heading or has already arrived, often used in business or travel contexts.
I came straight home from my destination.
I got an urgent errand while I was out at my destination.
I check my email while I'm out.
Used for the place where something was issued, dispatched, or originated, such as a document or shipment.
The source of this document is the General Affairs Department.
Abbreviation of 出先機関; used in bureaucratic or organizational contexts to refer to a local branch or field office.
See also: 出先機関
I completed the procedure at the prefectural branch office.
The staff at the branch office took care of it.
I called from where I was to say I'd be late for the meeting.
I let my boss know where I'd be during the business trip.
目的地 is a more formal, neutral word for a destination, whereas 出先 carries a nuance of being away from one's home base, often for work.
branch office; local office; field office
Compound of 出 (で, 'out') and 先 (さき, 'destination' or 'ahead'), literally 'the place one goes out to'.