noun

an exact position, usually measured from north

noun

one of the four main points on a compass (=a piece of equipment that shows direction)

noun

a piece of equipment used for finding your way, with a needle that always points north

abbreviation

East

abbreviation

Eastern

noun

the direction that is in front of you when you are facing the rising sun, and is usually on the right on a map

adverb

towards the east

adjective

in the east, or facing towards the east

adjective

towards or in the east

adjective

furthest towards the east

adjective

towards or in the east

adverb

eastwards

adverb

towards the east

noun

the direction shown as north by a compass that is slightly different from true north

noun

a place on the Earth near the North Pole or the South Pole that a compass points towards

abbreviation

North

abbreviation

Northern

abbreviation

north-east

abbreviation

north-eastern

noun

the direction that is on your left when you are looking at the sun when it rises, and is usually at the top of a map

adverb

towards the north

adjective

in the north, or looking towards the north

noun

the direction that is between north and east. The north-east is the part of the country that is in that direction

adjective

in the north-east, or facing towards the north-east

adjective

towards or in the north-east

adjective

in or from the north-east of a country or region

adjective

towards or in the north

adjective

furthest north

adverb

towards the north

noun

the direction that is between north and west. The north-west is the part of a country or place that is in this direction

adjective

in the north-west, or facing towards the north-west

adjective

towards or in the north-west

adjective

in or from the north-west of a country or region

abbreviation

north-west

abbreviation

north-western

noun

one of the 32 marks on a compass that show direction

abbreviation

South

abbreviation

Southern

abbreviation

south east

noun

the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun and is usually on the bottom of a map

adverb

towards the south

adjective

in the south, or facing towards the south

noun

the direction that is between south and east. The south-east is the part of a country that is in this direction.

adjective

in the south-east, or facing towards the south-east

adjective

towards or in the south-east

adjective

in or from the south-east of a country or region

adjective

towards or in the south

adjective

in or from the south of a country or region

adjective

furthest south

adverb

towards or in the south

noun

the direction that is between south and west. The south-west is the part of a country that is in this direction.

adjective

in the south-west, or facing towards the south-west

adjective

towards or in the south-west

adjective

in or from the south-west of a country or region

abbreviation

South

abbreviation

southwest

abbreviation

southwestern

noun

the north of the Earth calculated according to the Earth’s axis (=the imaginary line through its centre that it turns around)

adjective

to the north

abbreviation

West

abbreviation

Western

noun

the direction that is behind you when you are looking at the rising sun, usually on the left on a map

adverb

towards the west

adjective

in the west, or facing towards the west

adjective

towards or in the west

adjective

in or from the west of a country or place

adjective

furthest west

adjective

towards or in the west

adverb

westwards

adverb

towards the west

adverb

adverb

adverb

adverb

directly towards the north, south, east, or west

to find out where you are or what direction you are going in, using a special instrument such as a compass