What does “direction” mean?
- 1
nounthe way someone or something is moving or facing
We walked in the direction of the river.
- 2
nouninstructions about how to get somewhere or do something (usually plural)
Can you give me directions to the station?
Direction at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /dəˈrɛkʃən/ · duh-REK-shun
How to use “direction” correctly
Use “in” with direction: “in the wrong direction”, not “to the wrong direction”.
Common phrases with “direction”
- in the direction of
- ask for directions
- the right direction
- sense of direction
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- direct
- director
- directly
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