Directions
Directions has 34 English words, such as In front of, Turn left, Turn right, and avenue. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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In front of/ɪn frʌnt əv/pre
At or near the front part of something; ahead of someone or something.
In front of the school, there is a big tree.
Turn left/tɜrn lɛft/v. phr
To change direction and go towards the left side.
Turn left at the traffic light and you will see the hotel on your right.
Turn right/tɜrn raɪt/v. phr
To change direction so that you are facing or moving toward the right side.
Turn right at the traffic lights to find the supermarket.
avenue/ˈævənuː/
n. street, road, method, way
behind/bɪˈhaɪnd/
prep. at the back of, not in front of; adv. to the rear; n. the back part
beside/bɪˈsaɪd/
prep. next to, at the side of, alongside.
between/bɪˈtwiːn/
prep. among, in the middle of; adv. in the midst, in the interval
boulevard/bˈuːlɪvˌɑːd/n
A wide street, often with trees along the sides.
crossroads
A crossroads is a place where two or more roads meet and cross each other, or a crucial point where an important decision must be made.
curve/kɜːrv/
n. bend, arc; v. bend, twist
east/iːst/n
n. the direction in which the sun rises; adj. in or facing the east; adv. towards the east.
front/fɹɐnt/adj
n. forepart, face, facade, exterior; v. confront, face; adj. foremost, leading
go past
to move beyond or pass a particular place while traveling
If you go past the library, turn left at the next corner.
go straight/ɡəʊ streɪt/v phrase
To continue moving forward without turning left or right.
highway/ˈhaɪweɪ/n
n. main road, expressway
intersection/ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/n
An intersection is a place where two or more roads meet or cross each other.
junction/ˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
A point where two or more roads, railway lines, paths, or circuits meet.
lane/leɪn/n
n. a marked strip of a swimming pool or running track for one competitor; n. a division of a road for a single line of traffic; n. a narrow country road.
left/ˈɫɛft/adv
adj., adv., n. on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you face north, the opposite of right; v. past tense of leave.
near/nɪr/
adj. close, adjacent; prep. beside, next to; adv. almost, nearly; v. approach, get closer
north/nɔːrθ/n
n. the direction on your left when you face the rising sun; adj. in or facing the north; adv. towards the north.
north-east
The direction halfway between north and east.
The village lies north-east of the city.
north-west
The direction halfway between north and west, or the area in that direction.
The village lies to the north-west of the city.
opposite/ˈɑːpəzɪt/
adj. across, facing, contrary, reverse; n. counterpart, antithesis, reverse, contradiction
overpass/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/
An overpass is a bridge that carries one road or railway over another.
return/rɪˈtɜːrn/n
v. come back, go back, give back, restore; n. comeback, reappearance, profit, yield
right/raɪt/
adj., adv., n. on or towards the side of your body that is to the east when you face north, the opposite of left; adj. correct or true; n. something you are allowed to have or do.
roundabout/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
A circular intersection where traffic moves in one direction around a central island, or an indirect way of doing or saying something.
south/saʊθ/n
n. the direction on your right when you face the rising sun; adj. in or facing the south; adv. towards the south.
south-east
the direction halfway between south and east
The village lies south-east of the city.
south-west
the direction halfway between south and west
The village lies south-west of the city.
tunnel/ˈtʌnl/n
n. passage, tube; v. dig, bore
turning/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
n. a place where one road leads off another, where you can turn left or right.
west/west/n
n. the direction in which the sun sets; adj. in or facing the west; adv. towards the west.