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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Crazy Maple Studio is headquartered in Silicon Valley but counts China’s COL Group as its largest outside shareholder, at a stake of roughly 49 percent. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 The iconic camera and film manufacturer has been headquartered in Rochester, New York, since 1881. Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 The company, which is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, also owns several cultural events like the Golden Globes, SXSW, and the ATX Television Festival. Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 18 June 2026 Founded by Scott Keever and headquartered in Naples, Florida, ASAP has become one of the more recognizable ORM companies for executives in real estate, fintech, and other regulated industries where reputation moves capital. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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