cardinal directions
North, south, east, west
Cardinal directions are the four main compass points: north, south, east, and west.
They serve as the primary reference system for orientation and navigation, with all other directions (northeast, southwest, etc.) derived from them.
The house faces north.
The term cardinal here means principal or fundamental.
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
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