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header

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈhɛdə/
US/ˈhɛdər/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    Text or an image placed at the top of a page, document, or section to identify or introduce it.

    Grammar: Countable noun: a header, the header, headers.

    Patterns

    • a header on a page
    • the header of a document
    • add a header

    The header of the report includes the company logo.

    Please put your name in the header of each page.

    The website's header has a navigation menu.

  2. nouncountablesport

    In soccer, a shot or pass made by hitting the ball with the head.

    Grammar: Countable noun: a header, the header, headers.

    Patterns

    • score a header
    • a header from someone
    • a powerful header

    He scored with a powerful header.

    The goalkeeper caught the header easily.

    She is good at headers.

  3. nouncountablecomputing

    A line or block of data at the beginning of a file or message that gives information about what follows.

    Grammar: Countable noun: a header, the header, headers.

    Patterns

    • email header
    • file header
    • packet header

    Check the email header to see where it came from.

    The file header contains the format version.

    The header of the packet includes the destination address.

Word forms

pluralheaders

Common combinations

page header
The page header shows the chapter title.
email header
The email header revealed the sender's IP address.
score a header
The striker scored a header in the final minute.
add a header
You can add a header to the document from the menu.

Synonyms and how they differ

heading
Similar, but 'heading' is usually a title for a section, while 'header' is at the very top of a page or document.
title
A name of a book or work, not necessarily at the top of each page.

Opposites

footer

Word family

head noun
The top part of the body or the front or top of something.
heading noun
A title at the top of a section of text.
head verb
To move in a particular direction or to be in charge of something.

Commonly confused: header or heading?

header vs heading

'Heading' is a title within a document, while 'header' is at the top of a page and often repeats on every page.

Practice

In soccer, a ___ is when you hit the ball with your head.

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