- plural of direction.
directions
Americanplural noun
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instructions explaining how to do something or reach a destination.
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the points on a compass, or the corresponding regions or trajectories on the earth.
plural noun
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Trucks bearing the nations' flags began moving in both directions late morning, AFP reporters at the scene said, some of the North Korean vehicles decorated with flowers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Also, she added that in the past, the CJP had not followed "lawful directions" given to them.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
With Head Trip on the horizon, what comes next could go in many directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"When you have two quarks produced, the problem is that, when the two quarks go in opposite directions, the one quark overshadows the wake of the second quark," Lee says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Most ratatoskas collect gossip. Ratwin collects directions, compass points, water routes. She knows the ways of the islands—where the krakens rise and where the nereids swim—better than any sailor I’ve ever met. Come on. Breakfast.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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