letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈle-tər-ˌhed 

1

: stationery printed or engraved usually with the name and address of an organization

also : a sheet of such stationery

2

: the heading at the top of a letterhead

Examples of letterhead in a Sentence

We changed the design of our letterhead.

They sent her a letter printed on company letterhead.

Recent Examples on the Web

Be persistent until your letter on official company letterhead comes in the mail from the debt collection offices. 7. —Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025

Homeland Security devotes 8 pages to regulations governing the proper use of the department’s letterhead. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

Scammers can even generate fake but realistic-looking documents with official letterheads to convince victims that the scam is legitimate. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025

There was even one showing a piece of paper bearing his new letterhead. —Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for letterhead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• loggerhead

Kids Definition

letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈlet-ər-ˌhed 

: stationery having a printed or engraved heading

also : the heading itself