directory

adjective

di·rec·to·ry | \ də-ˈrek-t(ə-)rē

, dī-\

Definition of directory

(Entry 1 of 2)

: serving to direct specifically : providing advisory but not compulsory guidance

directory

noun

plural directories

Definition of directory (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : a book or collection of directions, rules, or ordinances

b : an alphabetical or classified list (as of names and addresses)

2 : a body of directors

3 : folder sense 3b

Examples of directory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The hacker also shared a large directory of spreadsheet files that seemed to contain personal data for Ticketfly customers and employees with the media outlet. — Travis M. Andrews, chicagotribune.com, "Ticketfly has been hacked — here's what you need to know," 5 June 2018 For people who can’t afford a lawyer, Washington LawHelp provides a directory of assistance. — Christine Willmsen, The Seattle Times, "Know your," 26 Apr. 2018 The popular site, which acts as consumer directory for information and reviews on medical and recreational weed retailers and services, has taken heat for advertising companies that are not licensed to operate in California. — Taryn Luna, sacbee, "Who is James P. Bradley and why did he do well in U.S. Senate poll? | The Sacramento Bee," 30 Apr. 2018 The fix seemed pretty simple: as Google suggested, Epic just moved the default storage directory from public external storage to a private chunk of internal storage. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Fortnite’s Android vulnerability leads to Google/Epic Games spat," 27 Aug. 2018 One option is to work with marijuana websites such as Weedmaps and Leafly, which provide directories of pot businesses but aren’t licensed themselves. — Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston firm offers marijuana-friendly lodging," 11 July 2018 Insurers’ directories of doctors and hospitals would also need to be made available in that fashion. — Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, "New Rules Could Ease Patients’ Access to Their Own Health Records," 11 Feb. 2019 Central Michigan tight ends coach/assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator Sherrone Moore is listed as an official employee in the school's online directory. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Central Michigan assistant Sherrone Moore appears headed to Michigan," 11 Jan. 2018 Early on Monday, Apple removed five of the six podcasts from Infowars, Alex Jones's site, from its popular podcast directory. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "YouTube bans Alex Jones, following Facebook and Apple’s lead," 6 Aug. 2018

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