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

UCLA’s 24 consecutive points made its halftime advantage seem far greater, prompting Michigan State fans to serenade their team with boos heading into the locker room on what was shaping up as a not-so-festive homecoming.

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They remain in Colombo to face Pakistan next week before heading to India for the final leg of the league stage.

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Harrison Carter scored on runs of 14 and 10 yards in the first half and added a seven-yard touchdown catch to give the Dolphins a 14-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

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"They entered at least four houses and kidnapped seven girls and killed one person. Another four boys were kidnapped while heading to their homes," they said.

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The companies first announced the merger of their Japanese truck units in June, with Karl Deppen heading the new company as chief executive, and both companies targeting a 25% ownership stake.

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Related Words

• route