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

Create clear headings and bullet points that make their wisdom easy to remember and pass on. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Miami fell six spots to No. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, behind No. 11 Alabama for the last at-large bid heading into championship weekend. —Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024

Moments only require you to kick the ball for now, but goalkeeping and heading should also be featured by the next EPL season. —Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024

If heading is associated with imbalance, nausea, persistent headache, disorientation or trouble functioning, Lipton advised caution, rest and perhaps medical assessment. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 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)