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

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The wedding dress and veil are currently on display in the 2025-2026 Masterpiece Gallery at Lego House in Billund, Denmark, where the toy brand is headquartered. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Sandpoint’s beer scene includes Matchwood Brewing Company, the brewery-meets-curry-house Utara Brewing Company, and MickDuff’s Brewing Company, headquartered in the historic Sandpoint Federal Building. Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025 The report also said that capital was concentrated in the hands of 30 powerful mining companies primarily headquartered in China, the US, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Switzerland, though the firms’ operations spanned the world. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Shooting a film in California, for instance, can add tens of millions to the budget, making studios hesitant to make movies in the same state where they are headquartered. Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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