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

Members of the hearing board made their determination on the abatement order with minor technical changes and new conditions at the district’s Diamond Bar headquarters. — City News Service, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Between those races, Kennedy explained, about 250 different 18-wheeler trucks will haul equipment back to teams’ headquarters in North Carolina, reload, then to drive up to the Virginia capital. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Born in central Japan, the area where Toyota has its headquarters, Okuda graduated in 1955 from the prestigious Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, with a degree in business. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Sézane, as it’s known today, launched in 2013 and has several hundred employees in its French headquarters and across 23 stores in France, the US, the UK and Spain. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

The achievement came at Guards Polo Club, only a 12-minute drive from the team’s private headquarters, known as Emsworth Polo Grounds, near Windsor. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Design stores to continue to engage in trade while headquarters is down, and rehearse that decision. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Early in the premiere episode, Deputy CIA Director Byron Westfield (Michael Kelly) is shown arriving at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

The 18,000 square foot, three story building has been headquarters for the Junior League since 2001. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 10 Aug. 2026