Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H Cite headwaters: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: head•wa•ters Pronunciation: (hed'w"turz, -wot"urz), [key] ? n.pl. the upper tributaries of a river. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: headwaters (Thesaurus) headwaiter headway TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nosegay Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language