Phrase guide

sense of direction

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An ability to navigate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I have a terrible sense of direction so I daren't go anywhere without my GPS

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an awareness of your orientation in space

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sense

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stedsans — the ability to navigate
  • Finnish: suuntavaisto — the ability to navigate
  • German: Orientierungssinn — the ability to navigate
  • German: Ortssinn — the ability to navigate
  • Portuguese: sentido de direção — the ability to navigate
  • Portuguese: sentido de orientação — the ability to navigate
  • Romanian: simț al direcției — the ability to navigate
  • Romanian: simț al orientării — the ability to navigate
  • Russian: чу́вство направле́ния (čúvstvo napravlénija) — the ability to navigate
  • Swedish: lokalsinne — the ability to navigate