A direction comes in the form of information that a person gives to help another person find a location or a way forward. This word is often used in the plural form.
I stopped at a gas station to get directions.
We got good directions and made it to our destination.
You can get directions to a location by using your phone.
You can ask someone for directions if you don’t know how to get to a location.
Excuse me. I need directions to the museum.
Can you give me directions?
Are we going in the right direction?
We need to stop and ask for directions.
The word "direction" indicates movement or location to the south, north, east, or west, or a combination of those four directions.
We’re traveling in a northward direction.
What direction should we be traveling in?
They walked in the wrong direction. Instead of traveling north, they traveled south.
The word "direction" is also used to refer to instructions or methods for completing a task:
You need to follow the directions.
He’s not very good at following directions.
We followed the directions for putting together the bike.
Ikea gives its customers directions for putting together furniture purchased at the store.
The supervisor gave directions to his employees.
If you don’t follow your bosses’ directions, you might lose your job.
You can also use "direction" to refer to a person’s course in life:
His life lacks direction.
He needs more direction.
Young people look for some sense of direction.
Her life went in the wrong direction; now she’s miserable.
