B2nountechnologylanguage
US/dɪˈrek.tər.i/
UK/dɪˈrek.tər.i/
a list of names, numbers or addresses, or a folder of files on a computer
In context
I looked up the restaurant in the phone directory.
Save the file in the documents directory on your laptop.
The building directory by the elevator shows every company on each floor.
Words that go with directory
noun + noun
- phone directoryHer number is not in the phone directory.
- business directoryThe business directory lists every shop in town.
- root directoryCopy the file to the root directory.
noun + preposition
- directory of membersThe club keeps a directory of members.
adjective + noun
- online directoryAn online directory is easier to search than a book.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I saved it in the directory of my computer.Correct: I saved it in a directory on my computer.