headline · n
the headlines
B2 the main stories in newspapers, on television, etc.
Dictionary examples:
That story made headlines all over the world. (28.8)
headline
B1 the title of a newspaper story that is printed in large letters above it
Dictionary examples:
Breaking headline: 'Student Actually Finishes Homework Before Deadline, Parents Faint'. (0.0)
The newspaper headline read: 'Man Bites Dog, Dog Sues for Emotional Damage'. (0.0)
The headline read: 'Teenagers Discover Books, Parents Worry About New Addiction'. (0.0)
a front-page headline (26.1)