Synonyms of directory

directory

noun

as in code

a book that contains mandates and instructions for actions or conduct

Related Words

• code
• statute
• constitution
• law
• regulation
• instruction
• rule
• ordinance
• act
• command
• ground rule
• directive
• decree
• direction
• decalogue
• bylaw
• reg
• value
• principle
• commandment
• fundamental
• edict
• fiat
• order
• precept
• axiom
• prohibition
• restriction
• guide
• maxim
• practice
• convention
• behest
• custom
• charge
• ban
• dictate
• proscription
• tradition
• blueprint
• guideline
• formula
• standard
• moral
• manners
• mores
• habit
• interdiction
• canon
• way

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of directory

According to an online school directory, Ramian was a special education teacher at Portage High School. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Some places, including North Carolina, Texas and Florida, maintain directories of private schools that name each school’s main contact. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Money Metals Exchange also maintains a state-by-state resource directory covering all 50 states, with information about sales tax laws, capital gains treatment, legal tender status and local coin dealers. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Early American coffeehouses would commonly have city business directories, libraries of newspapers and currency exchange information. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026