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

Mark Zuckerberg was still a hoodied Harvard-dropout tech phenom—not yet known for his Cuban-link chains and congressional testimonies—when Shur photographed him for Wired, at Facebook’s headquarters. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

Velo3D’s Fremont headquarters will continue to focus on research and development, applications engineering, process development, customer collaboration and qualification. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Officials have previously announced plans to replace Hallmark’s headquarters building with a new Royals stadium while transforming the area into a ballpark district as part of a $3 billion plan. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

The property is expected to serve as the new headquarters for Inside Success TV & Network. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Novoa is a new hire, joining from CAA, who will be based at the company’s Beverly Hills headquarters. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Rooms There are 169 guest rooms—including 48 suites and five penthouses—spread across four historic neoclassical buildings, the oldest of which was built in 1870 as the Montreal headquarters for the Great Scottish Life Insurance Company. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Its interior will consist of around 2 million sq ft (almost 186,000 sq m) of office space, spread over 55 floors, and will serve as the new global headquarters for American Express. — Adam Williams july 20, New Atlas, 20 July 2026

But the United States does not recognize the court, and protections are in place for leaders who visit the UN's New York City headquarters. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 20 July 2026