letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈle-tər-ˌhed 

1

: stationery printed or engraved usually with the name and address of an organization

also : a sheet of such stationery

2

: the heading at the top of a letterhead

Examples of letterhead in a Sentence

We changed the design of our letterhead.

They sent her a letter printed on company letterhead.

Recent Examples on the Web

Your monthly payment, interest accrual, and eligibility for forgiveness or deferment stay governed by the law and your loan terms, not by which agency’s letterhead is on the billing statement. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Bleeping Computer said Oracle Health customers have received breach notifications that were printed on plain paper rather than official Oracle letterhead and were signed by Seema Verma, the executive vice president & GM of Oracle Health. —ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025

Notice of grant terminations has arrived from NIH officials, on NIH letterhead. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025

Ensure all websites, social media accounts and letterheads are updated. —Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for letterhead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• loggerhead

Kids Definition

letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈlet-ər-ˌhed 

: stationery having a printed or engraved heading

also : the heading itself