headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯr-, 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), 

-ˈkȯr-

headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

transitive verb

: to place in headquarters

… separated the players from their wives, headquartering them in a separate hotel …

—Jeff Duncan

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

decided to headquarter in Seattle

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

State media described it as an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Shanghai promoting global AI governance. — Han Guan Ng, Fortune, 17 July 2026

The Ranger capability demonstrator was developed jointly by submarine systems specialist Gabler, based in Lübeck, and defense technology company Flanq, which is headquartered in Rostock. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

The $50,000 cap vanishes for EV manufacturers headquartered in California. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for headquarter

• colporteur
• exporter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter