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
Examples of heading in a Sentence
What is your current heading?
We organized all the recipes under different subject headings.
His paintings usually fall under the heading of realism.
Recent Examples on the Web
The ship is underway with a heading of approximately 1-4-1 (south-east) and an approximate speed of 8 knots (9.2 mph) in the Fort McHenry channel, according to the NTSB.
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Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The Celtics drop to 57-15 on the season but still own the league’s best record heading towards the postseason.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Carl Radke Says Lindsay Hubbard's Drinking Did 'Matter' to Their Relationship's Success (Exclusive)
After the weekend ended, Carl and Lindsay sat down in New York City to discuss where the Syracuse University grad envisioned his career heading.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Less strategic but still important: Using semantic content structures and fully leveraging H1-H6 headings helps AI understand hierarchy and meaning.
—Lora Kratchounova, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Examples under that heading include efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
United Airlines has called on a very special flight crew to celebrate Women’s History Month,
On Thursday morning, a United flight heading from Newark, N.J. to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Florida was operated by an all-women flight crew.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Within that ever prolific heading is a subset of titles that have shown themselves to be a dependable way to get younger audiences to the local multiplex: the PG-13 horror movie.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Kate Middleton was last seen in public heading to Church on Christmas Day in Sandringham.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The Celtics drop to 57-15 on the season but still own the league’s best record heading towards the postseason.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Carl Radke Says Lindsay Hubbard's Drinking Did 'Matter' to Their Relationship's Success (Exclusive)
After the weekend ended, Carl and Lindsay sat down in New York City to discuss where the Syracuse University grad envisioned his career heading.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Less strategic but still important: Using semantic content structures and fully leveraging H1-H6 headings helps AI understand hierarchy and meaning.
—Lora Kratchounova, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Examples under that heading include efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
United Airlines has called on a very special flight crew to celebrate Women’s History Month,
On Thursday morning, a United flight heading from Newark, N.J. to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Florida was operated by an all-women flight crew.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Within that ever prolific heading is a subset of titles that have shown themselves to be a dependable way to get younger audiences to the local multiplex: the PG-13 horror movie.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Kate Middleton was last seen in public heading to Church on Christmas Day in Sandringham.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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