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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Then decide whether to make a thinning cut that removes the entire branch or a heading cut that only snips off a portion.
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In fact, that win over New York may have left the Celtics feeling over-confident heading into Detroit.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
Investors could use a break heading into a new month, but there are no shortage of obstacles ahead, including next week’s February jobs report and looming tariff deadlines.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
In fact, that win over New York may have left the Celtics feeling over-confident heading into Detroit.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Had the Cubs won Game 2, the series would’ve been tied 1-1 heading back to Chicago with Kyle Hendricks and Jake Arrieta starting Games 3 and 4.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Heading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heading. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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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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