headquarters
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
Examples of headquarters in a Sentence
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
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Education officials visited the company’s headquarters to see how the product worked and found that bullets did not penetrate the glass.
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Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Some of the other Angels have adopted Pikachu as an unofficial team mascot and last week during the Angels’ series against the Mariners in Seattle, the team visited Pokémon’s North American headquarters.
—
Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Plans to pitch a replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field headquarters tent on the lawn outside Independence Hall were scrapped because of the extreme heat.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
As for the Kelce connection, AMC’s headquarters is located in Kansas City, where the Super Bowl champ’s team, the Chiefs, is located.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
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Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Some of the other Angels have adopted Pikachu as an unofficial team mascot and last week during the Angels’ series against the Mariners in Seattle, the team visited Pokémon’s North American headquarters.
—
Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Plans to pitch a replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field headquarters tent on the lawn outside Independence Hall were scrapped because of the extreme heat.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
As for the Kelce connection, AMC’s headquarters is located in Kansas City, where the Super Bowl champ’s team, the Chiefs, is located.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for headquarters
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“Headquarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarters. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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
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