Synonyms

directions

British

/ daɪ-, dɪˈrɛkʃənz /

plural noun

(sometimes singular) instructions for doing something or for reaching a place

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Example Sentences

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“If the highway is closed in both directions, I’m screwed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Policy decisions can pull yields in different directions, particularly when geopolitical events are moving at a brisk clip.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And because prices and yields move in opposite directions, yields are up.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

To someone watching, it would appear as if the ground had split along a clear line, with each side being forced in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Screeching and chattering, they scattered in all directions and disappeared in the timber.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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