headquarter

verb

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

intransitive verb

: to make one's headquarters

Examples of headquarter in a Sentence

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The ramifications of a looming US-China trade war have begun to trickle in for the customers of Temu and Shein, which is headquartered in Singapore. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 The brand, which is headquartered in Singapore, expanded into jewelry and calfskin leather bags. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 Simplot, which is headquartered in Boise, was ranked 47th in Forbes’ biggest private companies list in 2024. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2025 Think of Tesla, which is headquartered in Texas but has foreign subsidiaries that must trade with one another. Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for headquarter 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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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 11 Feb. 2025.

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