headquarter

verb

head·​quar·​ter ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 

-ˌkȯr-, 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), 

-ˈkȯr-

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

Recent Examples on the Web

It has been headquartered at Buckingham Palace since the late 1700s; however, a move out of central London into the Windsor countryside makes sense for a few notable reasons. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

It is headquartered in Calumet; check with individual sites regarding entry fees. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025

The company, headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, is moving forward on multiple restaurants across Middle Tennessee in addition to a new eastern territory operations center headquarters in Franklin that is now under construction. —Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025

The United Nations, headquartered in Manhattan, provides immunity for diplomats visiting as well. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Dec. 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