heading

noun

head·​ing ˈhe-diŋ 

1

a

: something that forms or serves as a head

especially : an inscription, headline, or title standing at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)

b

: the address and date at the beginning of a letter showing its place and time of origin

2

: the compass direction in which the longitudinal axis of a ship or aircraft points

broadly : direction

3

: drift sense 6

Synonyms

• caption
• head
• header
• headline
• rubric
• title

Examples of heading in a Sentence

What is your current heading?

We organized all the recipes under different subject headings.

His paintings usually fall under the heading of realism.

Recent Examples on the Web

The concert special heading to CBS on Sunday, April 14 was shot at Joel's record-breaking, 100th consecutive performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden on March 28. —Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024

But the spaces are blank next to headings for how much the state of Missouri, Royals, Jackson County and Kansas City would be expected to contribute to the project. —Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024

The Grand Chamber of the ECHR will deliver the ruling, alongside two other cases, at a public heading on April 9. —Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Head coach Jim Harbaugh may be headed to the NFL for a second stint, leaving the Wolverines perhaps short-handed heading into their title defense in 2025. —Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024

The ship is underway with a heading of approximately 1-4-1 (south-east) and an approximate speed of 8 knots (9.2 mph) in the Fort McHenry channel, according to the NTSB. —Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024

The Celtics drop to 57-15 on the season but still own the league’s best record heading towards the postseason. —Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

Carl Radke Says Lindsay Hubbard's Drinking Did 'Matter' to Their Relationship's Success (Exclusive) After the weekend ended, Carl and Lindsay sat down in New York City to discuss where the Syracuse University grad envisioned his career heading. —Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024

Less strategic but still important: Using semantic content structures and fully leveraging H1-H6 headings helps AI understand hierarchy and meaning. —Lora Kratchounova, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

heading

noun

head·​ing ˈhed-iŋ 

1

: the direction in which a ship or aircraft points

2

: something (as a title or an address) at the top or beginning (as of a letter or chapter)