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
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We organized all the recipes under different subject headings.
His paintings usually fall under the heading of realism.
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
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Another short straight leads into the 90-degree left-handed turn two followed by the sweeping right-handed turn that opens into a straight heading toward the left-handed turn five Carrier Corner.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Patriots are a 7-point favorite heading into Sunday's matchup.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Another short straight leads into the 90-degree left-handed turn two followed by the sweeping right-handed turn that opens into a straight heading toward the left-handed turn five Carrier Corner.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The Patriots are a 7-point favorite heading into Sunday's matchup.
—Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heading
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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)
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