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

Pina got her first of the game in the 24th minute, before headers from Alexia Putellas and Mapi León either side of half-time made it 4-0. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024

Renowned as two of the best headers of the ball in the women's game, Renard and Popp have been frequent rivals, at both club and international level, for over a decade. —Asif Burhan, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

The pieces are online under the header of The Zendaya Edit. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024

Your use of details such as the Katniss roots in the chapter headers and arrowheads in the beginning and endpapers is subtly beautiful and a creative nod to the series. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Sep. 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