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headsign

/hɛd.saɪn/

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

headsign: the sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or...
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Noun

headsign (plural headsigns)

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

Forms of headsign

pluralheadsigns

Origin of headsign

From head + sign.

Words that rhyme with headsign

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about headsign

What does headsign mean?
Headsign means the sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.
What part of speech is headsign?
Headsign is a noun.
How do you pronounce headsign?
Headsign is pronounced /hɛd.saɪn/.
What is the plural of headsign?
The plural of headsign is headsigns.

Words near headsign in the dictionary

  1. headshrinkers
  2. headshrinks
  3. headshunt
  4. headshunts
  5. headshy
  6. headsign
  7. headsigns
  8. headsit
  9. headsits
  10. headslapper
  11. headslappers

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