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

• 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

Use a logical heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3) to organize information, keep paragraphs concise and include lists where relevant. —Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers. —Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025

The exception would be California poppy which, in my backyard at least, has kept blooming despite no dead heading, as faded flowers have been granted the freedom to turn into seed capsules. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025

Russell Wilson was crowned the starter heading into training camp. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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)