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 Words From

• non·heading 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

The industry body estimated the sector was heading for a deficit in the region of £60m this year - mostly driven by increased staffing costs.

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Marcus Smith's touchline conversion from the Northampton wing's second try put England into a 30-28 lead heading into the final 10 minutes.

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With some Arctic air heading our way from Sunday, some parts of the United Kingdom could see their first wintry weather.

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Langer, a two-time Masters winner, had a five-shot lead heading into the back nine but back-to-back bogeys on the 10th and 11th saw his lead diminish.

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But where Henry was not particularly great was with his back to goal, or heading the ball, and Isak can head it - the perfect example of that was his winning goal against Arsenal last week.

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Related Words

• route