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desto

desto noun: a headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.

Noun

desto (plural destos)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, informal) a headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.
    • When you arrive at the terminus, remember to change your desto.

Forms of desto

pluraldestos

Origin of desto

Abbreviation of destination.

Questions about desto

What does desto mean?
Desto means a headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.
What part of speech is desto?
Desto is a noun.
What is the plural of desto?
The plural of desto is destos.

Words near desto in the dictionary

  1. destituting
  2. destitution
  3. destitutions
  4. destn.
  5. destns.
  6. desto
  7. destock
  8. destocked
  9. destocking
  10. destocks
  11. destone

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