Basic Details
Word: Direction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The way in which someone or something moves, faces or points; also instructions or guidance on what to do.
Synonyms: way, course, route, guidance
How to Spell Direction
Syllables: di - rec - tion
Tricky part: It is direct + ion, so the ending is tion, not sion. The first syllable is di, not de.
Watch out for: derection, direcsion, dirrection
Memory tip: A director gives directions: both words grow from direct, so both begin with di, never de.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Which direction is the railway station from here?
Example 2: The film was made under the direction of a young woman from Kolkata.
Example 3: The wind changed direction just before the storm.
Fun Fact
A compass needle points to magnetic north, which is not in exactly the same place as the geographic North Pole and slowly moves over the years.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The tourists from Kerala asked a policeman for derections to the fort, and he kindly drew a small map on the back of their bus ticket.
a) tourists
b) policeman
c) derections
d) ticket
Show answer
c) derections. Direction starts with di, just like direct.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The boat drifted in the wrong tcriendio after its engine failed.
a) director
b) diction
c) discretion
d) direction
Show answer
d) direction. Boats drift in a direction; discretion means good judgement and has an s.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to direction as used in the sentence:
Under the coach's direction, the team practised penalty kicks every evening.
a) silence
b) distance
c) guidance
d) confusion
Show answer
c) guidance. Here direction means guidance, the coach telling the team what to do.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In which direction does the sun rise?
a) north
b) east
c) south
d) west
Show answer
b) east
2. The "directions" printed on a medicine bottle are ____.
a) instructions for use
b) the maker's address
c) the date of packing
d) the price
Show answer
a) instructions for use
