How to Use direction in a Sentence

direction

noun

• We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach.
• The wind changed direction and started blowing in our faces.
• He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program.
• Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction.
• Carefully read the directions before you begin the test.
• Directions appear on the package.
• Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater?
• The army attacked from three different directions.
• Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.
• Twenty-three employees work under her direction.
• This thing could go in a lot of directions.
  — John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
• So at least in a good direction.
  — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
• New shoots will grow in the direction that the top bud points.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
• What’s the direction this could go in at this point?
  — John E. Jones, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
• Just then, her mind split in two directions.
  — Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
• In the first type, scope, time and cost move in the same direction.
  — Ilia Kiselevich, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The math works in both directions.
  — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
• We just haven’t been asked to do the things that would push us in those directions.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
• The man fled from the area in an unknown direction at the time.
  — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
• All of that – all of that is trending in the right direction.
  — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
• Even the direction of the air vents is controlled from the touch screen.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
• The call fills the landscape and seems to come from all directions at once.
  — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
• This is the compass that gives you direction in life.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
• When the dollar is strong, each of those levers works in one direction.
  — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• Work from the direction of the faucet toward the frozen area.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
• In fact, Boren says, some things have gone in the wrong direction.
  — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
• Some roads will only be closed in one direction.
  — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025
• Are your life goals moving in the right direction?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 16 June 2026
• Even modest weight loss can shift things in the right direction.
  — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
• Prices and yields for bonds move in an inverse direction.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025