cardinal direction

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noun

One of the four principal points of the compass: north, south, east, or west, used for navigation and geography.

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Experiments in the 1970s that asked blindfolded participants to point in a cardinal direction after being spun around or led far from home yielded inconsistent results.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2019

For bigger budgets, he recommends insulating walls for sound and temperature and considering the cardinal direction the bedroom’s windows are facing.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2018

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Possible Synonyms

primary compass heading
main point of the compass
fundamental bearing
main navigational point
principal point

Possible Antonyms

secondary heading
subordinate direction
in-between point
intercardinal direction
ordinal direction