English Reference
Noun

arrowhead

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈæɹoʊˌhɛd/ UK /ˈæɹəʊhˌɛd/ ar·row·head UK spelling arrowhead's, arrowhead's

n.the pointed end of an arrow. It is the part that hits the target or the ground.

n.the pointed tip of an arrow, typically made of metal or stone. Often used to refer to the specific shape of the tip itself.


SIMPLE

The archer checked the sharpness of the arrowhead.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient arrowhead was found buried deep in the dirt near the riverbank.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists identified the site as a significant hunting ground based on the discovery of several well-preserved arrowheads and animal remains.

Balci had found one incised arrowhead several years earlier," Vinet said, explaining that the team sifted through every point in hopes that one of the black surfaces would reveal another incised example.

Phys.org· 21 Aug 2026

The old family home there was full of treasures from the ranch like arrowheads, moss agates and fossil bones.

Smithsonian Magazine· 13 May 2019

From Middle English arewehede, arowhede, arowheved. By surface analysis, arrow + head.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English arewehede
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
Updated