headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯr-,

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),

-ˈkȯr-

headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

transitive verb

: to place in headquarters

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Companies incorporated and headquartered in the state reported $944 million in net income in 2024, up from $292 million in 2023 and a $741 million net loss in 2022, the release said. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025

The return of ownership to Bombay House, where the group is headquartered, was a massively emotional moment for the Tata’s. —Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

The San Juan Center, a Latino nonprofit that serves low- and moderate income people in Greater Hartford, is headquartered in the same historic block as the Gateway project. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025

Krispy Kreme is headquartered in Charlotte, and the glazed doughnut company has more than 20,000 employees worldwide. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for headquarter

• colporteur
• exporter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter