masthead

noun

mast·​head ˈmast-ˌhed How to pronounce masthead (audio)
1
: the top of a mast
2
a
: the printed matter in a newspaper or periodical that gives the title and details of ownership, advertising rates, and subscription rates
b
: the name of a publication (such as a newspaper) displayed on the top of the first page

Examples of masthead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel announced several changes to the industry-leading tech publication’s masthead today, starting with the promotion of Jake Kastrenakes to executive editor. Verge Press Room, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024 At the same time, a rising star of the staff, Gerald M. Boyd, was named an assistant managing editor, the first Black journalist to reach the newsroom’s top rung of leadership, known as the masthead. Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024 In June, Blake Abbie, the glossy’s former editor-at-large, quietly took over from Dan Thawley, who sat at the top of the magazine’s masthead for over 10 years. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023 Cowan worked an upcycled 1930s vase into the whimsical scene, a lady adorning it like a mermaid-style masthead on the bow of a ship. Cat Woods, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023 As Jessica Hopper wrote in Vanity Fair, in RS’s first decade, women made inroads on the masthead. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023 The facialist’s fashion choices help connect her with her masthead of industry clients. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023 Okay, the pronoun should be they, since none of us was on the masthead back then except Pat Bedard, who at that time still had enough brain cells to vanish on the weekend in question, and Larry Griffin, who didn't. Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 23 Aug. 2023 The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner responded with a report that began above the front page masthead, an extremely rare choice. David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of masthead was in the 15th century

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“Masthead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masthead. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

masthead

noun
mast·​head ˈmast-ˌhed How to pronounce masthead (audio)
1
: the top of a mast
2
: the name of a newspaper displayed on the top of the first page
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