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subheadline

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A smaller, secondary headline that usually elaborates on the main headline above it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: journalism, media

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deck, subline, tagline

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: headline

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English headline English subheadline From sub- + headline.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Unterzeile — smaller, secondary headline
  • Polish: zdanie pod nagłówkiem — smaller, secondary headline
  • Portuguese: manchetinha — smaller, secondary headline
  • Russian: подзаголо́вок (podzagolóvok) — smaller, secondary headline
  • Ukrainian: підза́голо́вок (pidzáholóvok) — smaller, secondary headline