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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Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
From wet to windy to record warmth: An electoral array of the elements face voters across the U.S. heading to the polls Tuesday.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Gata! Rule of thumb: The person that seems the most confident heading into Tribal Council is the one who goes home.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Use a professional font such as Arial, Calibri, or Helvetica, and avoid outdated styles like Times New Roman, and organise your content into clear sections with bold headings, ensuring there is ample white space to avoid overwhelming the reader.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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