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

Two hours later, the blog reported that the heading had disappeared. —Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025

In that sort of price range, a $12,000 box to put a watch in comes under the heading of an impulse buy. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025

Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership. —Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

The incident reportedly resulted in an hours-long delay for the flight heading to Chicago. —Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025

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)