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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence. countable, uncountable

   "We need to change our letterhead to use the new logo."

2. 2
   a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top wordnet
3. 3
   Paper marked with a letterhead. countable, uncountable

   "Internal memos do not need to be printed on letterhead."

Synonyms

All synonyms

addressbillheadbook stampbookplatebrandbroad arrow

Example

More examples

"I need some paper with letterhead to send the quote to the new client."

Etymology

From letter + head.

Editorial Guides For "letterhead"

Stationary vs Stationery: Avoid a Costly Typo

Use stationary and stationery correctly in business and school writing.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.