1. the process of becoming familiar with a new situation, place, or activity
2. the direction something faces or points toward
3. a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, or feelings about something

Examples

• New students attended orientations before classes began.
• The company provides orientations for all new employees.
• The building’s orientation takes advantage of natural sunlight.
• We need to check the map’s orientation before hiking.
• Her political orientations influenced her career choices.
• The course explores different theoretical orientations in psychology.
• The solar panels require proper orientations for maximum efficiency.