subhead

noun

sub·​head ˈsəb-ˌhed How to pronounce subhead (audio)
1
: a heading of a subdivision (as in an outline)
2
: a subordinate caption, title, or headline

Examples of subhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Only in the subheads are these lovers (most of whom have already been introduced earlier in the book) referred to by their first names; in each case, their full names are in the text, which recounts their backgrounds, interests, and their links to Jacob Taubes. Susan Neiman, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2023 The only edits the professors made were adding subheads for the paper’s different sections and some references. Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023 Wasn’t a subhead slush funds. Leila Atassi, cleveland, 22 Apr. 2022 That Obama didn't talk about energy security in his Oval Office address perhaps owes to the main point of Levi's FP article, which is reflected in the subhead: Politicians, oilmen, and green-energy boosters love to invoke the idea of energy security. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2010 As highlighted in the Guardian's subhead, the UK organization that conducted the study seems to suggest this solution: ... Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2011 Here's the subhead teaser: With symptoms including headaches, nausea, rashes, and fatigue, Caitlin Shetterly visited doctor after doctor searching for a cure for what ailed her. Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2013 It’s a subhead that means something and at the same time absolutely nothing. Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022 But even without a provocative subhead on this year’s poster, Waters has a guess as to why fans continue to spend at least one night of their holiday with him year after year. Scott McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of subhead was in 1672

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“Subhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subhead. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

subhead

noun
sub·​head ˈsəb-ˌhed How to pronounce subhead (audio)
1
: a heading under which one of the divisions of a subject is listed
2
: a title or headline coming after the main title or headline

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