arrowhead

noun

ar·​row·​head ˈer-ō-ˌhed 

ˈer-ə-, 

ˈa-rō-, 

ˈa-rə-

1

: a wedge-shaped piercing tip usually fixed to an arrow

2

: something resembling an arrowhead

3

: any of a genus (Sagittaria) of marsh or aquatic plants of the water-plantain family with leaves shaped like arrowheads

Illustration of arrowhead

• arrowhead 1

Examples of arrowhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pawnee Creek, rich with Native American arrowheads, runs through the property and the central pond features a beach, zipline, floating trampoline, and fishing dock. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

Then Rubye dug a hole in the cool sand and returned the arrowhead. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

As part of its announcement, China released a somewhat fuzzy image of the asteroid, which loosely resembles the shape of an arrowhead. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Rainbow Springs State Park Thousands of years before Rainbow Springs State Park was established, Florida's Indigenous Timucua people visited these brilliant-blue springs, leaving stone tools, arrowheads, and other relics behind. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arowe-heed, from arowe arrow entry 1 + heed head entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for arrowhead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead
• loggerhead

Kids Definition

arrowhead

noun

ar·​row·​head -ˌhed 

1

: the wedge-shaped striking end of an arrow

2

: something (as a mark) resembling an arrowhead