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

Chelsea handled Flamengo, top of Brazil’s Serie A heading into the Club World Cup, reasonably impressively for 45 minutes. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Demopoulos was riding a two-fight losing skid heading in UFC Atlanta. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

At the top of the website are eight headings — theatre and dance, music, film, visual art, literary, museum, family and festivals. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025

After a tough franchise debut in 2024, the 29-year-old’s roster outlook is a bit murky heading into the summer. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for heading

• bedding
• dreading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• wedding
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading

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)