heading

[hed-ing]

noun

1. something that serves as a head, heads, top, or front.

2. a title or caption of a page, chapter, etc.

3. a section of the subject of a discourse; a main division of a topic or theme.

4. the compass direction toward which a traveler or vehicle is or should be moving; course.

5. an active underground mining excavation in the earth, as a drift or raise being or about to be driven.

6. Aeronautics.,  the angle between the axis from front to rear of an aircraft and some reference line, as magnetic north.

heading

/ ˈhɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. a title for a page, paragraph, chapter, etc

2. a main division, as of a lecture, speech, essay, etc

3. mining

   1. a horizontal tunnel

   2. the end of such a tunnel

4. the angle between the direction of an aircraft and a specified meridian, often due north

5. the compass direction parallel to the keel of a vessel

6. the act of heading

7. anything that serves as a head

Other Word Forms

• nonheading noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heading¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, heading is from the Middle English word hefding. See head, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

So the album opens with the familiar, always timeless voice of Steve Earle, telling the story of Hopper’s childhood, wistfully looking at the trains heading west and dreaming of the future.

From Salon

Now the pit stop for Southern Californians heading to Vegas is struggling to survive.

From Los Angeles Times

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Washington for his second visit this year - this time with the more modest goal of getting trade talks back on track.

From BBC

Ms Moore said she ensured the rest of the family had escaped before heading upstairs with her partner and one of her sons, having noticed Miah had not left the house.

From BBC

As another one bites the dust the club is heading back to the market to find another manager selling another vision.

From BBC

Related Words

• route