cardinal point

noun

Any of the four principal points of the compass: north, south, east and west.

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cardinal direction
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Meanings

nouncardinal point (plural cardinal points)

plural cardinal points

  1. Any of the four principal points of the compass: north, south, east and west.

    Synonyms: cardinal direction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the four principal points of the compass: north, south, east and west.

Similar
cardinal direction
Also see
cardinal direction

Translations

Arabic اِتِّجَاه سَمَاوِيّ, جِهَة أَصْلِيَّة
  • اِتِّجَاه سَمَاوِيّ (ittijāh samāwiyy)any of the four main points of the compass
  • جِهَة أَصْلِيَّةany of the four main points of the compass
Catalan punt cardinal
  • punt cardinalany of the four main points of the compass
Czech světová strana
  • světová stranaany of the four main points of the compass
Esperanto kompasdirektoj, ĉefpunkto geografia
  • kompasdirektojany of the four main points of the compass
  • ĉefpunkto geografiaany of the four main points of the compass
Estonian põhi-ilmakaar
  • põhi-ilmakaarany of the four main points of the compass
Finnish pääilmansuunta
  • pääilmansuuntaany of the four main points of the compass
French point cardinal
  • point cardinalany of the four main points of the compass
German Haupthimmelsrichtung
  • Haupthimmelsrichtungany of the four main points of the compass
Hungarian égtáj, világtáj
  • égtájany of the four main points of the compass
  • világtájany of the four main points of the compass
Icelandic höfuðátt
  • höfuðáttany of the four main points of the compass
Indonesian mata angin
  • mata anginany of the four main points of the compass
Irish príomhaird
  • príomhairdany of the four main points of the compass
Italian punto cardinale
  • punto cardinaleany of the four main points of the compass
Japanese 方角
  • 方角 (hōgaku)any of the four main points of the compass
Malay mata angin
  • mata anginany of the four main points of the compass
Polish strona świata
  • strona świataany of the four main points of the compass
Portuguese ponto cardeal
  • ponto cardealany of the four main points of the compass
Romanian punct cardinal
  • punct cardinalany of the four main points of the compass
Russian сторона́ све́та
  • сторона́ све́та (storoná svéta)any of the four main points of the compass
Slovak svetová strana
  • svetová stranaany of the four main points of the compass
Spanish punto cardinal
  • punto cardinalany of the four main points of the compass
Swedish kardinalstreck
  • kardinalstreckany of the four main points of the compass
Cite this entry
APA

cardinal point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20point

MLA

“cardinal point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20point. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardinal point,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardinal%20point.

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