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

While Zootopia 2 connected with audiences there with its great rabbit symbolism, the one big plus for Pixar’s latest heading into China is that Hoppers has trailered greatly on Zootopia 2 which is up to $667M there. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026

Experts think home prices are likely to remain sticky heading into spring and that mortgage rates might not swing much below 6%. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

The Galaxy’s away goal in the first leg gave them the tiebreaker heading into Wednesday’s second leg. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

Ilia Malinin, the overwhelming favorite heading into the Olympics, struggled in the free skate and finished eighth overall. —Alice Fang, New York Times, 20 Feb. 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)