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

The other issue was justifying a large commercial project outside the UDB when county planning staff contend there is enough industrial real estate available within the development zone that Kelly could purchase for its new headquarters. —Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington. —Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

The Stanford Research Park has been home to the headquarters of Hewlett-Packard, Facebook, and Theranos. —Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

In July, auditors took issue with the lease deal signed for the agency’s headquarters, at a converted warehouse in Baltimore. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026