cardinal directions Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition are the directions of north; south; east and west commonly denoted by their initials N S E W. Example Sentence The teacher gave us a quiz on cardinal directions. Synonyms north point; south point; east point; west Antonyms weather Hear It! Say It! Write It! cardinal directions Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: