direction sign

noun

A sign which indicates which way to go to a certain place.

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Meanings

noundirection sign (plural direction signs)

plural direction signs

  1. A sign which indicates which way to go to a certain place.

    For example, by changing the use of existing rooms, removing or replacing unsightly features, clearing obstacles to easy circulation, rearranging direction signs and generally introducing as much order as possible, most outdated station buildings can be made reasonably efficient and attractive.

    1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 252
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APA

direction sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20sign

MLA

“direction sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direction sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direction%20sign.

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