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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Goldco overview Goldco Goldco was founded in 2006 by Trevor Gerszt and is headquartered in Calabasas, California. Nick Perry, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 And although the Catholic Church was headquartered in Rome, Christians were keenly aware that the geographic center of their faith lay elsewhere. Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026 In England, where the company is headquartered, Genius boasts that its technology now facilitates gambling during 97% of Premier League soccer games and increased the margin for one sportsbook by an impressive 23%. Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 An automaker may be headquartered in a specific country, and even build all its vehicles there, but can still source parts from outside its borders. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 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 24 Mar. 2026.

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