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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Incidentally, a good lead dog has an almost unerring sense of direction.
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The Timberwolves were reeling in the winter of 2021, nearly nightly losers with a 7-24 record and no real sense of direction.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
This gave her both a greater sense of direction and protected her mental health from the toll of unnecessary rejection.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Providing others with a definite sense of direction and purpose.
—Jack Zenger, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The Timberwolves were reeling in the winter of 2021, nearly nightly losers with a 7-24 record and no real sense of direction.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025
This gave her both a greater sense of direction and protected her mental health from the toll of unnecessary rejection.
—Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Providing others with a definite sense of direction and purpose.
—Jack Zenger, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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