sense of direction
noun phrase
1
: ability to find one's way around easily in a new place
a good/poor sense of direction
2
: ability to know in which direction something is
I've got no sense of direction.
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That structure, while demanding, provides a clear sense of direction.
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Royce Ramey, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 10th House of Career, sharpening your sense of direction, timing, and public voice.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Purpose is a stable sense of direction.
—Jen Agans, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Your identity, appearance, confidence, and sense of direction are transforming in undeniable ways.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Royce Ramey, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 10th House of Career, sharpening your sense of direction, timing, and public voice.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Purpose is a stable sense of direction.
—Jen Agans, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Your identity, appearance, confidence, and sense of direction are transforming in undeniable ways.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sense of direction
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“Sense of direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20direction. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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