/ Dictionary / Index L leading article: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lead'ing ar'ticle Pronunciation: (lē'ding), [key] — Journalism. Journalism. Also calledthe most important or prominent news story in a newspaper. leader (def. 5b). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. leading leading block Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language