subheading

sub·head·ing

noun \-ˌhe-diŋ\

Definition of SUBHEADING

: subhead

Examples of SUBHEADING

1. The newspaper headline read “House burns down on Elm Street” with the subheading “Arson suspected.”
2. You can find the chart in the “Financial Matters” chapter under the subheading “Mortgages and Loans.”

First Known Use of SUBHEADING

1863

Rhymes with SUBHEADING

bobsledding, wide-spreading