1. instructions that tell someone how to do something or how to get somewhere
Usage: plural form
2. the paths or courses along which something moves or faces
Usage: plural form

Examples

• Follow the directions on the package carefully.
• She gave me directions to the nearest gas station.
• The assembly directions were confusing and hard to understand.
• Can you give me directions to your house?
• The recipe directions say to bake for 30 minutes.
• Cars were moving in all directions after the accident.
• The compass shows the four cardinal directions.