heading

noun

head·​ing ˈhe-diŋ How to pronounce heading (audio)
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

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.
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The exception would be California poppy which, in my backyard at least, has kept blooming despite no dead heading, as faded flowers have been granted the freedom to turn into seed capsules. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025 Russell Wilson was crowned the starter heading into training camp. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 These are designed to control functions in a compatible Garmin chartplotter (sold separately), selecting options like preprogrammed waypoints and heading holds. New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025 By using standard resume headings, maintaining consistent structure and formatting throughout, and using spelling or grammar checkers to ensure that content is written correctly, applicants tend to stand out to AI. Jon Stojan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heading

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of heading was in 1650

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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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heading

noun
head·​ing ˈhed-iŋ How to pronounce heading (audio)
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)

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