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

Multiple people were taken to the hospital after experiencing turbulence on an American Airlines flight heading to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 June 2025

On June 12, an Air India flight heading to London's Gatwick Airport crashed minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad in western India. —Greta Bjornson, People.com, 14 June 2025

More Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images No one gave the Pacers much of a shot heading into the 2025 Finals, as the Thunder - a juggernaut all campaign long - were thought of as too strong a team on both ends of the floor for Indiana to keep up with. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025

Break up your content into scannable chunks with clear headings, short paragraphs and strategic use of white space. —Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 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)