headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce headquarter (audio)
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(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)
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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

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Though it is headquartered in San Francisco, Carrum has a strong San Diego connection. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 Later, the Roman navy was headquartered at Misenum. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026 Marzan was with the 103rd Sustainment Command, a supply unit headquartered in Des Moines that was on its third deployment in the Middle East. Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The company is currently headquartered at 13215 Bee Cave Parkway and has 500 employees, including 250 in Austin, Smith said. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headquarter

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of headquarter was in 1838

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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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