letterhead

noun

let·​ter·​head ˈle-tər-ˌhed How to pronounce letterhead (audio)
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.
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Nearly a third of scams involved using a fake Social Security letterhead, and a fifth mentioned a problem with a person's Social Security benefits. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Writing on his office letterhead, Finchem cited a provision in the state constitution that shields lawmakers from certain penalties while the legislature is in session. arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024 Your monthly payment, interest accrual, and eligibility for forgiveness or deferment stay governed by the law and your loan terms, not by which agency’s letterhead is on the billing statement. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Bleeping Computer said Oracle Health customers have received breach notifications that were printed on plain paper rather than official Oracle letterhead and were signed by Seema Verma, the executive vice president & GM of Oracle Health. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for letterhead

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of letterhead was in 1841

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“Letterhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letterhead. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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letterhead

noun
let·​ter·​head ˈlet-ər-ˌhed How to pronounce letterhead (audio)
: stationery having a printed or engraved heading
also : the heading itself
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