running title

noun

The title or short title of a volume printed at the top of left-hand text pages or sometimes of all text pages.

Meanings

nounrunning title (plural running titles)

plural running titles

  1. The title or short title of a volume printed at the top of left-hand text pages or sometimes of all text pages.

    Synonyms: running head

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe title or short title of a volume printed at the top of left-hand text pages or sometimes of all text pages.

Cite this entry
APA

running title. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20title

MLA

“running title.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20title. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running title,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20title.

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