in the direction of

prepositional phrase

Meaning

Moving or facing toward a specific destination or point.

Examples

The car turned in the direction of the city center.
He walked in the direction of the exit when the meeting ended.

Synonyms: toward, towards, heading for, in the path of

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in the direction of

prepositional phrase

Pronunciation: ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃən əv

Definition

Moving or facing toward a specific destination or point.

Examples

The car turned in the direction of the city center.
He walked in the direction of the exit when the meeting ended.
Please look in the direction of the screen for the presentation.

Synonyms of in the direction of

Words with a similar meaning to in the direction of:

toward
towards
heading for
in the path of

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