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header Synonyms

Another word for header

Choosing another word for header depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A line or block of text appearing at the top of each page of a book or document, or the initial section of a digital data packet or file containing metadata and routing information.

Usage Example

"Please include your last name and the page number in the running head of your essay."

Strongest
running head
Strong
heading
title

• noun (Context 2)

A horizontal structural beam fitted across the top of a doorway, window, or other opening in a wall to support the weight above, or a brick laid with its short end facing the surface of a wall.

Usage Example

"The carpenter installed a heavy timber lintel above the new sliding glass door."

Strong
lintel
crossbeam

• noun (Context 3)

An agricultural machine or attachment on a combine harvester that cuts off and gathers only the grain-bearing heads of a crop.

Usage Example

"The farmer attached the wide corn reaper to the front of the combine before starting the harvest."

Strong
reaper
Weak
harvester

• noun (Context 4)

A headfirst fall, dive, or plunge.

Usage Example

"The cyclist hit a patch of loose gravel and took a nasty tumble over the handlebars."

Strong
tumble
nosedive
plunge
spill

Opposites of header

The opposite of header shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

footer
See all opposites of header

• Nearby Words

headcloth
headcount
headdress
header
headfirst
headgear
headguard

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Header. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/header
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