Letterhead meaning in English

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Definition

a letterhead: a printed heading at the top of writing paper usually consisting of a name, address or company logo noun
In US English, letterhead is an uncountable noun referring to paper that has the name and address of a person or business printed at the top of it.
The letter had been written on Delavigne Corp letterhead. The letter had been written on paper with the Delavigne Corp address and logo pre-printed at the top.

Examples

  • "Firstly, what is a "letterhead"?"
  • "Also, please send me letterhead from your company."
  • "These people use the legitimate letterhead of real corporations to scam other people."
  • "A printing firm has been chosen to produce the new stationery including business cards, compliment slips, letterheads, envelopes, invoices, and product labels."
  • "Have you provided him with any Delavigne letterhead?"
Exercise 1
Vladimir requests "letterhead" from Jean.

What is "letterhead"?
Vladimir requests "letterhead" from Jean.

What is "letterhead"?
"Letterhead" is unrelated to any sort of bank statement, although some countries do require proof that a traveler has the financial means to exit a country once they have entered it.
A "letterhead" is a company's name or logo printed at the top of official writing paper. The term is also used to describe a blank sheet of paper with such a heading printed on it; this is what Vladimir asks for in his letter - possibly so that he can falsely represent the company! Another example: I scared my noisy neighbour by writing to him on letterhead stolen from my lawyer. "Stationery" refers to writing materials in general: pens, paper, notebooks etc.
An "itinerary" is the list of destinations and travel details for a voyage. Example: Our vacation itinerary included Greece, Rome, and the Pyramids of Egypt. An "itinerary" is not the same thing as "letterhead".
"Letterhead" is unrelated to the content of a letter; it simply refers to its printed heading.
Exercise 2
Polly uses a two-word term to refer to "someone's telephone number".
She says "if you know your , please dial that now".
Polly uses a two-word term to refer to "someone's telephone number".
She says "if you know your party's extension, please dial that now".
party's extension: An "extension" is the last few digits of a telephone number. Large companies and corporations often use extensions to connect to certain departments or employees. Example: Philip's extension is 6911. In this context, "a party" refers to a person or group of people.

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