direction

same

The two cars were traveling in the same direction down the highway.

right, wrong

She turned left at the traffic light, but I think we're heading in the wrong direction.

general

She pointed in the general direction of the mountains where the hiking trail begins.

unexpected

Help arrived from an unexpected direction when my neighbor offered to fix the broken fence.

anti-clockwise, clockwise

When you open a jar, twist the lid in a clockwise direction until it comes loose.

downward, upward

The arrow pointed in a downward direction toward the basement entrance.

northerly, southerly, etc.

The storm is moving in a northerly direction across the region.

wind

The kite kept spinning because the wind direction kept changing every few minutes.

take

We took the wrong direction and ended up at the beach instead of the mountains.

change, reverse

The car reversed direction when the driver realized he was heading the wrong way.

head in, move in, travel in

After leaving the station, the train headed in the direction of the coast.

veer off in

The conversation veered off in an unexpected direction when someone mentioned politics.

come from/in

Traffic was moving slowly because two cars came from opposite directions and crashed at the intersection.

face (in)

She turned around and faced in the direction of the loud noise coming from the street.

glance in, look in, nod in, point in

The dog suddenly looked in the direction of the barking sound outside.

nudge sb in, point sb in

My teacher pointed me in the right direction when I didn't know which university to choose.

pull (sb/sth) in

My two jobs were pulling me in different directions, so I decided to quit one.

from a/the ~

We heard loud music coming from the direction of the beach.

in a/the ~

The hikers walked in a different direction when they realized they were lost.

the direction of flow/movement/travel

The river's direction of flow changes dramatically after the heavy rainfall.

the direction of sb's gaze

I noticed the direction of her gaze was fixed on the painting across the room.

from/in all/both directions

When the fireworks exploded, sparks scattered in all directions across the dark sky.

a glance/nod in sb/sth's direction

He didn't even give a glance in my direction when I walked into the room.

a sense of direction

My grandfather lost his sense of direction after he turned seventy and stopped driving.

new

After her accident, Sarah decided to take a new direction and study medicine instead.

clear

The company needs a clear direction before they can start planning next year's budget.

future

The company needs to decide on its future direction before hiring new staff.

take

After the argument, their relationship took a completely different direction.

change

After the accident, the driver had to change direction to avoid the broken glass on the road.

go in, move in

Her career has been going in the right direction since she started the new job last year.

a change of direction

After years of selling clothes, the store made a change of direction and started selling furniture instead.

a step in the (right/wrong) direction

Hiring more teachers is a step in the right direction for improving our schools.

clear

The teacher gave clear direction to the students about what they needed to do for homework.

be lacking in, lack

After graduating, he lacked direction and spent months trying to figure out what career to pursue.

a sense of direction

After years of drifting between jobs, she finally found a sense of direction in her career.

clear, good, precise

The GPS gave us clear directions to the airport, so we arrived on time.

stage

The actor carefully followed the stage direction to exit from the left side of the theater.

ask for

When I got lost in the city, I had to ask a local for directions to the train station.

give sb

I asked the bus driver to give me directions to the nearest hospital.

get

I asked a local shopkeeper and she got me directions to the train station.

follow

To assemble the furniture, I carefully followed the directions that came in the box.

~ for

I need to check the instructions on the package for assembling this furniture correctly.

~ to

The old man pointed in the direction to the nearest railway station.

clear

The manager gave clear direction about which tasks were most important.

strategic

The government announced a new strategic direction for healthcare reform next year.

spiritual

Many people seek spiritual direction from a trusted mentor or counselor during difficult times in their lives.

government

The new school project is being run under government direction to ensure quality standards.

under sb's ~

The students completed their science project under her direction.

~ from

The team looked to their manager for direction from someone with more experience.