head for

Frequency: 8.555.6 per million words

to move in the direction of a place

headhead + preposition

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for

Examples (10)

  • He turned and headed for the door.
  • After work, I usually head for the gym.
  • We will head for the mountains first thing in the morning.
  • Look, the birds are heading for the south.
  • What time should we head for the airport?
  • With that attitude, you're heading for trouble.
  • Let's head for home; it's getting late.
  • The ship was heading for open sea when the storm hit.
  • Seeing the dark clouds, the hikers decided to head for shelter immediately.
  • She packed her bags and headed for the coast.