in the direction of

ADVERB

as the crow flies

Synonyms

WEAK

beeline direct route most direct route shortest route straight straight as an arrow straight line

PREPOSITION

into

Synonyms

WEAK

toward within

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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Because those winds move eastward in the direction of the planet's rotation, they heat the evening region more strongly.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The child accounts appear to be a first step in the direction of more widespread age verification processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Moments before the incident, one of the attackers took rubber gloves from Castillo’s desk and pointed in the direction of the victim’s cell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He said the men then ran away "very fast" in the direction of Wimbledon Common.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Walking from that end up in the direction of our house, you’d pass two homes before you got to that of Mr. Arter.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

in the direction of

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