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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The city counts more than 40 aerospace and tech companies as having headquarters or major operations in El Segundo.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The nearly six-week-long war in Iran may be occurring thousands of miles away from NATO headquarters, but its impacts are reverberating throughout Europe in the form of ballooning fuel prices and the risk of energy shortages.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The gunfire echoed inside nearby bank headquarters, where thousands of workers were breaking for lunch.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Hermeus, a metro Atlanta hypersonic aircraft startup founded by a Georgia Tech graduate, is moving its headquarters to El Segundo, California.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The nearly six-week-long war in Iran may be occurring thousands of miles away from NATO headquarters, but its impacts are reverberating throughout Europe in the form of ballooning fuel prices and the risk of energy shortages.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The gunfire echoed inside nearby bank headquarters, where thousands of workers were breaking for lunch.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Hermeus, a metro Atlanta hypersonic aircraft startup founded by a Georgia Tech graduate, is moving its headquarters to El Segundo, California.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 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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