headquarters

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noun

head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz 

-ˌkȯr-, 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), 

-ˈkȯr-

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

1

: a place from which a commander performs the functions of command

2

: the administrative center of an enterprise

headquarters

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third person singular of headquarter

Synonyms of headquarters

Noun

• seat
• center

Examples of headquarters in a Sentence

Noun

the headquarters of the newly established United States government was in New York City, the nation's first capital

the scout went straight to the large tent in the center of the camp, correctly assuming that it served as the division's headquarters

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

New headquarters, new jobs The combined company will establish Southeast offices in Sandy Springs at the headquarters of Cox Communications. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

They were picked up from their homes by the fleet of taxis and driven to the club’s training headquarters in Lancing for a pre-match meal before the 25-minute journey by bus to the Amex. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview at Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Clay County Sheriff’s Office communications center operates inside the Gladstone police headquarters. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headquarters

• exporters
• hindquarters
• importers
• reporters
• supporters
• transporters
• mortars
• porters
• quarters
• sorters

Kids Definition

headquarters

singular or plural noun

head·​quar·​ters ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)t-ərz 

(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r)t-ərz

1

: a place from which a commander exercises command

2

: the governing and directing center of an organization