heading
Americannoun
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a title or caption of a page, chapter, etc.
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a section of the subject of a discourse; a main division of a topic or theme.
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the compass direction toward which a traveler or vehicle is or should be moving; course.
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an active underground mining excavation in the earth, as a drift or raise being or about to be driven.
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Aeronautics. the angle between the axis from front to rear of an aircraft and some reference line, as magnetic north.
noun
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a title for a page, paragraph, chapter, etc
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a main division, as of a lecture, speech, essay, etc
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mining
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a horizontal tunnel
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the end of such a tunnel
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the angle between the direction of an aircraft and a specified meridian, often due north
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the compass direction parallel to the keel of a vessel
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the act of heading
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anything that serves as a head
Other Word Forms
- nonheading noun
Etymology
Origin of heading
First recorded in 1250–1300, heading is from the Middle English word hefding. See head, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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"If you're heading to the show, make sure you hop off the tram at the Etihad campus," she was heard telling passengers travelling to awards.
From BBC
The question heading into the Division II final was whether King/Drew could slow Sylmar’s up-tempo offense — which had scored over 90 points 11 times and over 100 four times this season.
From Los Angeles Times
Unified career, Chait, a district parent, has served in various roles, including as elementary principal, regional superintendent and, more recently, heading operations — which oversees non-education matters, including making schools safe and welcoming.
From Los Angeles Times
Relief pitcher Blake Treinen, one of the longest-tenured players on the Dodgers heading into his seventh season with the team, did not mince words when asked about how outsiders view the organization.
From Los Angeles Times
The S&P 500 lingered just below the 7000 mark throughout February, and tariff turmoil and concerns that artificial intelligence may upend the economy continue to weigh on stocks heading into March.
From Barron's
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