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headsign

/hɛd.saɪn/

noun

The sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.

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Meanings

nounheadsign (plural headsigns)

plural headsigns

The sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.

Origin

From head + sign.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with headsign

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Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

headsign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headsign

MLA

“headsign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headsign. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headsign,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headsign.

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