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

To date, SpaceX has launched the rocket 12 times since 2023 from Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas that now doubles as a company town following a May 2025 vote in Cameron County. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Pakistan launches operation after assault in Karachi The Pakistani security operation followed a militant attack targeting the regional headquarters of the paramilitary Rangers in Karachi that killed three soldiers. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Sleeper led me through a labyrinthine industrial space at the headquarters. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The funding package also includes roughly $800,000 for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to establish a permanent headquarters in Annapolis. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 29 June 2026