Synonyms of headquarters

headquarters

plural noun

ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 

1

as in seat

a place from which authority is exercised

the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seat
• center
• command
• capital
• home
• high command

2

as in base

the place from which a commander runs operations

the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• base
• home
• command
• command post
• seat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headquarters

Pace Gallery is seeking a tenant with which to share its New York City headquarters, located at 540 West Twenty-Fifth Street in Chelsea. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026

After more than a year of planning efforts, the Overland Park City Council unanimously approved the first phase of Black & Veatch’s billion-dollar headquarters redevelopment plan, with hopes that the new office space will be done by 2030. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Daimler Truck Financial Services North America opened its new corporate headquarters in south Charlotte on Tuesday, bringing hundreds of jobs to the area. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

On Monday, Metayer, with an attorney at his side, turned himself at the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office headquarters. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

In 2018, Charlie moved Turning Point’s headquarters to Phoenix, in the politically significant swing county of Maricopa. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

The news was reported this weekend by Puck’s Wall Power and Julie Davich’s substack newsletter The Appraisal, writing that Pace was seeking to lease space inside its eight-story headquarters at 540 West 25th Street. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The Chi Phi national headquarters sent CBS News New York the following statement following the initial lawsuit. — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026