In direction of hospital sign? (7)

I believe the answer is:

towards

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'in direction of' is the definition.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for towards that I've seen before include "Getting near" , "approaching" , "it's not coming away" , "In the direction of" , "Regarding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app