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all points of the compass

all points of the compass noun: every direction; everywhere.

Noun

all points of the compass pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Every direction; everywhere.

Synonyms of all points of the compass

Questions about all points of the compass

What does all points of the compass mean?
All points of the compass means every direction; everywhere.
What part of speech is all points of the compass?
All points of the compass is a noun.

Words near all points of the compass in the dictionary

  1. all over the show
  2. all over the world
  3. all over with
  4. all perfect
  5. all perfects
  6. all points of the compass
  7. all politics are local
  8. all politics is local
  9. all publicity is good publicity
  10. all quiet on the Western Front
  11. all retch and no vomit

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