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

While the hot-car case loomed against Zhang, Xuan founded Mark Surrogacy Investments in May of 2021, listing the Arcadia mansion as its headquarters, according to business records. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles County's government headquarters, will be closed Tuesday due to flooding. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Mattel went through several rounds of layoffs over the course of 2025 and into 2026, ultimately affecting nearly 300 employees at the company’s El Segundo headquarters. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

For those wanting to venture further into the emirate, there’s a Dh10 ($3) shuttle bus between here and the ADNOC headquarters on Corniche Road West, the ADNEC Centre on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, and Reem Mall on Reem Island. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

When Kobe, home of the Yamaguchi-gumi, was devastated by an earthquake in 1995, yakuza provided food and supplies from the parking lot of their headquarters. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Elsewhere, a Ukrainian attack on Russia's eastern Belgorod region killed two people Friday, the area's regional emergency headquarters said. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

More than 200 workers filled five rooms at Home Depot’s Vinings headquarters Friday morning, carefully coordinating for the first Atlantic hurricane this season. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Another major collapse occurred at the provincial government headquarters in Coclé, where an entire side of the building gave way, exposing the offices inside. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026