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.
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Grapevine will certainly be the favorite heading in the state semifinal but should not take Leander Rouse lightly, given the No. 6 ranking by the THSBCA.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
All three stars skipped the road game against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday night to take a break heading into a busy week, and the shorthanded Miami roster stepped up with a 2-1 victory to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 10 games.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, and System Info.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 25 May 2024
Detroit is going through a revitalization after decades of decline, and the once-hapless Lions came up just short of the team’s first-ever Super Bowl appearance last season and look to be a favorite heading into next season.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
All three stars skipped the road game against the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday night to take a break heading into a busy week, and the shorthanded Miami roster stepped up with a 2-1 victory to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 10 games.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, and System Info.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 25 May 2024
Detroit is going through a revitalization after decades of decline, and the once-hapless Lions came up just short of the team’s first-ever Super Bowl appearance last season and look to be a favorite heading into next season.
—Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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