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head for vs head to

Both 'head for' and 'head to' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Head for' is used to indicate a direction or destination, while 'head to' is used to indicate movement towards a specific place or goal.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 988 views

head for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to indicate a direction or destination. For example, 'We are going to head for the mountains.'

Examples:

We are going to head for the beach this weekend.
The ship will head for the port at dawn.
Let's head for the city center.
They decided to head for the hills to escape the heat.
The hikers will head for the summit early in the morning.

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「head for」の部分一致の例文検索結果. 該当件数 : 28286件. 例文. HEAD GEAR FOR BACK OF HEAD 例文帳に追加. 後頭部用ヘッドギア - 特許庁. Kubi-zuka ( Mound for Severed Head) 例文帳に追加. 首塚 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス.
head for someone or something. to aim for or move toward someone or something. She waved good-bye as she headed for the door. Ann came in and headed for her mother. See also: head. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and ...
Slang definitions & phrases for head for. Expand. head for. verb phrase. To start out for or toward; hit for: I headed for the door/ He's headed for a disappointment. [1835+; fr the pointing of a ship's bow or head toward a destination].
Head For The Cure with Matt Anthony. Today we are wishing Head for the Cure Chairman, Matt Anthony, a very very happy birthday! We are so grateful to have such an inspiring and generous person to lead our efforts in the search for a cure.

Alternatives:

go to
move towards
make for
set off for
proceed to

head to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to indicate movement towards a specific place or goal. For example, 'Let's head to the store to buy some groceries.'

Examples:

We will head to the park for a picnic.
She decided to head to the gym after work.
The team will head to the conference room for the meeting.
Let's head to the restaurant for dinner.
He will head to the library to study for his exam.

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And head to the dewey square exit.
Next month, before you head to Brooklyn.
Plenty of time to head to Bankstown and deal with Todd.
I saw him head to the garage with your model.
Okay, miss Rodriguez-Jones, it's time to head to the airport.
Everybody, let's head to Lone Pine.
Danny, you head to Chinatown.
Dave's going to head to the nearest island.
Another distinguishing characteristic is their relatively large head to two lobes.
But I had to compare them head to head to really notice the difference.
Those two guys were soaked head to toe.
I dressed you from head to toe.
Tell them to head to their nearest hospital.
So the father loved horses and lost his head to alzheimer's.
Maybe I'll head to Philly or Boston.
Marie and I will head to L.A.
I'll head to Palermo right after dinner.
I'll soap you from head to toe.
See? Alabaster from head to toe.
It's a way of getting their head to meetings.

Alternatives:

go to
move to
travel to
journey to
proceed to

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