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 of heading

• title
• caption
• headline
• head

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

Gabriel took over for Joe Flacco — who was subsequently traded — as the starter heading into Week 5. —Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

The Panthers could also call up a lineman and/or linebacker from the practice squad if Moton and/or Wallace are on the wrong side of questionable heading into Sunday. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025

While all of Myrtle was closed, traffic backed up for miles on the Connector, which ends at 13th Street and turns into Myrtle heading east. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025

Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect. —JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 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)