[countable, usually plural] instructions about how to do something, where to go, etc. ... It's a local landmark, often used when giving directions to the town.

1[countable, uncountable] the general position a person or thing moves or points toward Tom went off in the direction of home.

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun direction, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

directional · ​(specialist) producing or receiving signals, sound, etc. better in one particular direction. a directional microphone/aerial · ​(specialist) ...

​a note in the text of a play telling actors when to come on to or leave the stage, what actions to perform, etc. The stage direction reads, 'Exit left'.

5 дней назад · the position towards which someone or something moves or faces: in a direction "No, go that way," I said, pointing in the opposite direction.

​the position to which a vehicle or a part of a machine moves. The direction of travel of the sliding part is indicated by an arrow in the drawings.

1producing or receiving signals, sound, etc. better in one particular direction a directional microphone/aerial. Definitions on the go · 2connected with the ...

a note in the text of a play telling actors when to come on to or leave the stage, what actions to perform, etc. The stage direction reads, “Exit left”.

directionless adjective /dəˈrekʃnləs/, /daɪˈrekʃnləs/ /dəˈrekʃnləs/, /daɪˈrekʃnləs/ (formal) without a direction or purpose.