"direction sign" meaning in English

See direction sign in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: direction signs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} direction sign (plural direction signs)
  1. A sign which indicates which way to go to a certain place. Related terms: direction indicator, directional signal
    Sense id: en-direction_sign-en-noun-exfRtMqr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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