heading

American  

[hed-ing] / ˈhɛd ɪŋ /

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.

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heading British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonheading noun

Etymology

Origin of heading

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

Example Sentences

At that level, the Fed, which is biased toward heading off recession, could tilt in favor of cutting rates.

From Barron's

Interest rates, commodity trends, and market volatility all offer clues about where investors are heading and which sectors may lead, or lag, in the months ahead.

From Barron's

He spent seven months rehabilitating his knee in order to be fit for the Ashes and lamented not being able to play some games for his county before heading to Australia for the series.

From BBC

In Iran, the war is heading into a third week.

From Barron's

It’s a bad sign for other builders and housing demand heading into the spring—even if the stocks are rising today.

From Barron's

Related Words

• route