Meaning
direction, way, course
- direction, management, supervision, leadership, control
- administrative department, manager's office, head office
- conductorship, (fig.) baton
In a sentence
Scusi, in che direzione si trova la stazione?
Excuse me, in which direction is the station?
La direzione ha cambiato gli orari ieri.
Management changed the schedules yesterday.
Non andare in quella direzione, è lontano.
Don't go in that direction, it's far.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| direzione | feminine · singular |
| direzioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For physical orientation, direzione is common; verso often means “toward,” and senso is preferred for traffic or one-way movement.
- With companies or schools, la direzione usually means management or the principal’s office, not just an abstract “leadership.”
- Use in direzione di before places or targets: in direzione di Roma. Don’t say *alla direzione di for movement.