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

But, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, he said he was "deeply troubled by the situation we appear to be heading towards".

From BBC

Political science fundamentals would tell us that this was a "change" election year — people think the nation is heading in the wrong direction, the incumbent president is unpopular, and people's personal economic situation is stressed — but it was hard to know whetherpeople would prefer to "stay the course" or "change," because Trump was also a deeply unpopular president.

From Salon

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

From BBC

“These people aren’t doing it for the money,” says McLendon-Covey on a Zoom call just before heading to the photo shoot for this story.

From Los Angeles Times

Even with the loss, it hasn’t been a totally lost season for Inter Miami since the team broke the league’s single-season points record and won the Supporters’ Shield, which goes to the team with the best record heading into the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• route