"headline" meaning in English

See headline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-headline.wav [UK] Forms: headline [singular], headlines [plural]
Etymology: head + line Etymology templates: {{compound|head|line}} head + line Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A headline is something that is on a front cover page. Especially on newspapers.
    Sense id: simple-headline-en-noun-aF~~0gde
     
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