Travel & Airport English vocabulary · Getting Around & Directions
Directions
Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples
/dəˈrekʃənz/nounCore term
In travel & airport english, directions means: Instructions that tell you how to get to a place, such as which way to go, where to turn and how far it is.
In Turkish: yol tarifi, tarif
How it is used
You ask for, give or follow directions. Typical phrases are go straight on, turn left, take the second right, it's on your left and it's next to the bank. In this meaning the word is usually plural.
Example sentences
Excuse me, could you give me directions to the train station?
We got lost, so we stopped to ask for directions.
Common collocations
ask for directions
give directions
follow the directions
directions to the station
Related terms
public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
within walking distanceClose enough to reach comfortably on foot, usually in a few minutes or up to about half an hour.
taxi rankA place, often outside a station or airport, where taxis wait in line for passengers.
get offTo leave a bus, train, plane, tram, bike or boat at the end of your ride or at a stop.
