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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On the rocks beneath there were no tawny lion forms whose odor would cause our dogs to lose their sense of direction. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 Bitcoin’s poor trading action could go on for another month as traders wait for a sense of direction to emerge about U.S. interest rate cuts and the looming presidential election. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024 Purpose provides a sense of direction and focus, enabling companies to make strategic decisions that are aligned with their core values and long-term objectives. Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 This is all very fitting when considering the influence of a Mercury-Uranus square, disrupting your sense of direction and challenging your point of view. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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