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 Washington Commanders remain very much a huge surprise around the NFL world, boasting a 7-2 record heading into Week 9. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

The state, with its 19 electoral votes, is razor tight heading into Election Day. —Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

For roughly one minute, a Florida man unexpectedly rained blows upon an unsuspecting passenger aboard a cross-country flight heading from San Francisco toward Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon, a federal agent alleged. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

The estimates for these drugs have been inching higher heading into Lilly’s report. —Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 29 Oct. 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)