headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce headquarter (audio)
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(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)
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headquartered; headquartering; headquarters

transitive verb

: to place in headquarters
… separated the players from their wives, headquartering them in a separate hotel …Jeff Duncan

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters
decided to headquarter in Seattle

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

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Bomanbridge, which is headquartered in Singapore with an additional office in London, brings a catalogue exceeding 5,700 hours across factual, wildlife, history, lifestyle and scripted genres. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 June 2026 Carolina Beverage is headquartered at 1413 Jake Alexander Blvd. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 The pipeline company argued the Amsterdam court had no jurisdiction to hear the case, but judges found that as Greenpeace is headquartered in the Dutch capital, the proceedings could move forward. ABC News, 3 June 2026 Genentech, the biotechnology giant headquartered in South City and one of the city's major employers, funded the landmark's update as part of the company's 50th anniversary. Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headquarter

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of headquarter was in 1838

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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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