(the) general direction of something

(the) general direction of something
an area near or towards something, though perhaps not at that exact place

We were heading in the general direction of the sea.

Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym
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  • general — gen|er|al1 [ dʒen(ə)rəl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not specific/detailed ▸ 2 relevant to most cases ▸ 3 true of whole of something ▸ 4 dealing with all of something ▸ 5 responsible for whole ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not specific, exact, or detailed: Could you… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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