letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈle-tər-ˌhed 

1

: stationery printed or engraved usually with the name and address of an organization

also : a sheet of such stationery

2

: the heading at the top of a letterhead

Examples of letterhead in a Sentence

We changed the design of our letterhead.

They sent her a letter printed on company letterhead.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sures, who also sits on the University of California Board of Regents, sent his letter on Friday on Regents of the University of California letterhead. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026

Before generative AI, committing this kind of fraud at volume took medical coders or someone with a forger's skill and institutional letterhead. —Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Wooden statues of the chief were removed from near the school’s fieldhouse and the image taken off school letterhead and documents. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

The problem is those second trucking companies were fake — with phony letterheads, email addresses and phone numbers to appear legitimate. —Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for letterhead

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

Kids Definition

letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈlet-ər-ˌhed 

: stationery having a printed or engraved heading

also : the heading itself