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

But these factors can cause rates to rise, fall or even cancel each other out and stay the same heading into August. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Shortly thereafter, both victims were seen on the e-bike heading in the opposite direction. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Despite shelling out their second-largest salary on the team – behind only Doncic – the Lakers’ amount of wiggle room remains the same heading into unrestricted free agency next week. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 24 June 2026

Instead of streamlining, companies simply used generic headings to bucket their existing legal boilerplate. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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)