Heading
Heading noun - A word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize.
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Synonyms for Heading
Trail and heading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trail" instead a noun "Heading".
Trail
Trail noun - A rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps.
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Both words in one sentence
- A trail of standing leaves points Morgan and his crew in the direction they're heading.
Source: Film / Magic Island -
An exploding computer monitor drives shards of glass into her throat, a trail of fire starts heading towards her down the trail of dripped vodka from her mug, and her attempt to pull down a towel drops a butcher-block full on knives into her chest.
Source: Rasputinian Death - Yea, they can pick up your trail first by noticing animals acting differently, or signs of an animal fleeing in one direction, and heading the other, looking for signs of someone moving through the areas, kicking stones out of place, or broken branches.
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Trail and Heading. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heading/trail
Heading & Trail. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heading/trail>.
Trail or Heading. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heading/trail.
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