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

Sticking to headings such as Professional Profile, Core Skills, Career Summary and Education ensures your details end up in the correct database fields. —Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

One of the biggest unknowns heading into the new Gophers football season is how redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Lindsey will fare in his first extended collegiate playing time. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025

As always, some of these cool features may receive tweaks before the operating system's final release, but the public beta offers a clear look at where Apple’s heading next. —Clay Halton, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025

Tesla and Moderna are among the stocks JPMorgan advises to sell short heading into the second half of the year. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 July 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)