header

noun

head·​er ˈhe-dər 

1

: one that removes heads

especially : a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon

2

a

: a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall

b

: a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters

c

: a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening : lintel

d

: a conduit (such as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open

e

: a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (such as a transistor)

3

: a fall or dive headfirst

took a header into the pool

4

: a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball

5

a

: head sense 15a(1)

b

: information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document compare footer sense 2

Synonyms

• caption
• head
• heading
• headline
• rubric
• title

Examples of header in a Sentence

She tripped on the rock and took a header.

He scored with a header past the goalie.

Recent Examples on the Web

Players were incorrectly able to do precision lobs off of headers, which could result in headers launching enormous distances across the field. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Permitting untrusted headers or incorrectly using Access-Control-Allow-Credentials can increase exposure. —Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Two iconic festivals — Form Arcosanti and VIVA PHX — returned to active duty in 2024 after lengthy absences while Innings Festival went into Extra Innings for a double header on back-to-back weekends at Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park in March. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024

Adding readable features to PDFs, ensuring data tables in Excel sheets have clearly defined row and column headers, and structuring Word documents and PowerPoint presentations with proper headings and helpful text descriptions for visual content. —Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing header

• triple-header

Kids Definition

header

noun

head·​er ˈhed-ər 

: a fall or dive headfirst

took a header downstairs