- 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
Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
It can disrupt wind patterns above the Caribbean and the Atlantic leading to increased wind shear, meaning winds that blow at different speeds and directions at different levels in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
With Head Trip on the horizon, what comes next could go in many directions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
He had followed her directions as best he could, but she spoke only in Diné, and he knew just a few words here and there.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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