subhead

American  

[suhb-hed] / ˈsʌbˌhɛd /

Also subheading

noun

• subheads
  plural

1. a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article.

2. a subordinate division of a title or heading.

3. the immediate subordinate of the president or other head of an educational institution.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• subheads
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of subhead

First recorded in 1580–90; sub- + head

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Example Sentences

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The answer to the question posed in the subhead of this entry is most likely: There isn’t one.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2025

But I think about the phrase “body copy” — a printer’s term for the heart of the text, the main part of the text, everything that isn’t a headline or subhead or caption.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

The subhead of the book is "the art of the perfect sandwich."

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024

The subhead on last week’s game review read: “The offensive line has protected Stafford.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Scotty took a paper, too, and read the subhead.

From Smugglers' Reef by John Blaine

For instance, traditional SEO strategies advise users to put plenty of subheads in their content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

People often saw the Gazette as a cabal plotting against their side in whatever the current dispute was by rejecting submissions, making insidious edits or changing headlines or subheads.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022

Transitions and subheads connect ideas and sections, thus establishing coherence.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021

The chapter titles and subheads are a delightful mouthful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2020

All of this appeared in Centurion bold type—already antiquated in 1917—with delicate hairlines separating seven columns and subheads in bold serif relief.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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