Crossword : Giving directions in English

Do you know how to help someone find their way? In this crossword, you will practise essential vocabulary for giving directions in English. Think about words you use to guide people through streets and buildings, from landmarks to action verbs. Fill in the grid and build your confidence for real-life situations!

Grid

Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.

Clues

Across

6. Located directly across from something
8. Sweet fruit
9. The amount of space between two places
11. A circular junction where traffic flows one way
13. Autumn season
15. A point where two or more roads meet
18. The direction toward the bottom of a map
19. A young female person
20. In front or forward
21. Moving in one side and out another

Down

1. To go along a path or route
2. To keep going in the same direction
3. A traffic signal
4. At which place
5. The point where two streets meet
7. A main road for fast traffic
10. A place where roads or paths intersect
12. The course along which someone or something moves
14. A recognizable feature used for navigation
16. The direction toward the top of a map
17. Without pattern or design

Answers

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Across

6. Located directly across from something → opposite
8. Sweet fruit → pear
9. The amount of space between two places → distance
11. A circular junction where traffic flows one way → roundabout
13. Autumn season → fall
15. A point where two or more roads meet → intersection
18. The direction toward the bottom of a map → south
19. A young female person → girl
20. In front or forward → ahead
21. Moving in one side and out another → through

Down

1. To go along a path or route → follow
2. To keep going in the same direction → continue
3. A traffic signal → light
4. At which place → where
5. The point where two streets meet → corner
7. A main road for fast traffic → highway
10. A place where roads or paths intersect → crossing
12. The course along which someone or something moves → direction
14. A recognizable feature used for navigation → landmark
16. The direction toward the top of a map → north
17. Without pattern or design → plain

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