headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce headquarter (audio)
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

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It will be headquartered in the Canadian city of Vancouver. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The new company, which will be called Anglo Teck, will be headquartered in Canada and is expected to be listed on exchanges in New York, Toronto, London, and Johannesburg. Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Most participants are traditionally Brazilians from different parts of the country, with a concentration of attendees from São Paulo, where the majority of the largest distributors and exhibitors are headquartered. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 The automaker says the prototype was able to complete a 749-mile journey (1,205 km) between Stuttgart, Germany, where it is headquartered, and Malmö, Sweden, without stopping once for even a single quick charge. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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